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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

St Nicholas School

Community special school in Purley (Croydon).

Pupils
273
on roll
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
90.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.6%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
103%
273 / 265 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
3.3%
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
101854
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jill Manson FormerChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gillian MansonGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Rebecca OmarGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Mona ShahGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Jessica DexterGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Lee ShoreGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Melissa HendryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Alison Lyndon-ParkerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Kathryn EyreGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Katie GoodwinGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021
Mrs Kimberley Lavey FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Farah Sadiq FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2025

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