Red Gates School
Community special school in South Croydon (Croydon).
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
- 101855
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Enrichment
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- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bailey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Marques | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ismael Musoke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Colleen May | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lewis Humphries | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kate Godwin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Beverley Montgomery | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Julie Goksal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Julie Muir | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Melissa Hendry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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