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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

Priory School

Community special school in London (Croydon).

Pupils
140
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
91.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
50.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
101%
140 / 139 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
12.4%
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

Priory School is a special school located in London, Croydon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. The Headteacher is Julie Evans.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Book Club
  • Drama
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
101856
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Croydon
Constituency
Streatham and Croydon North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (14 current, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Susan PowellChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Richard EvansGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Nina StaeblerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Asnia AliGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Stephen O'ReillyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Virginia CaesarGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Andrew BrookGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Tola OlatunjiGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Holly SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Hazel SamuriwoGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Travis LittlechildsGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Gertrude MartindaleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Dominic RiddexGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Julie EvansGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017

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