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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bensham Manor School

Community special school in Thornton Heath (Croydon).

Pupils
246
on roll
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
92.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
100%
246 / 245 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
18.2%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
101851
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Lego
  • Mindfulness
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Textiles
  • Yoga
  • Forest School
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Governing body (11 current, 1 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Martin WilliamsChair of GovernorsNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Amy SimmonsGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Roisin McEvoyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Farhana ElwinGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Stella BryanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Matthew SowreyGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Sheila BatchelorGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew MaguireGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Paul FunnellGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Caroline BlanshardGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Fiona RobinsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Suzy Strudwick FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record