Addington Valley Academy
Free schools special school in Croydon (Croydon).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Addington Valley Academy is a special school located in Croydon. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is John Reilly.
Key facts
- URN
- 147874
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Sherborne | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Anna Huzzey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Alexander Keeble | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Krystal Manktellow | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Norman | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Yohini Nandakumar | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Julie Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amanda Griffiths | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Stefanie Fenske Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Melissa Chami Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Fadia Kabene Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr John Reilly Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · 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