Aspire Learning
Other independent special school in Croydon (Croydon).
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Nearby schools
nearest first77 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Park Hill Infant School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Hill Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.2 mi | Primary | 270 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Primary | 367 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Elmhurst School LtdOther independent | 0.2 mi | Independent | 126 | - |
| Heathfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.3 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 5 | - |
| Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter | 0.4 mi | Alternative provision | 64 | Good, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 833 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Howard Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 387 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Croydon CollegeFurther education | 0.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 414 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| Rutherford SchoolOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 33 | - |
| Whitgift SchoolOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 1,515 | - |
| Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres | 0.6 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Coombe Wood SchoolFree schools | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,162 | Good, 2023 |
| Maypole School - MelvilleOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | - | - |
| Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special | 0.7 mi | Special | 144 | - |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 593 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| The Minster Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 283 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school) |
| The Write TimeOther independent special | 0.8 mi | Special | 59 | - |
| Tunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 70 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2016) |
| Al-Khair SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 447 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2022 |
| Supreme Education APOther independent special | 1.0 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 369 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Giles SchoolCommunity special | 1.0 mi | Special | 114 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 241 | - |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 642 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 565 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Harris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 963 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2016) |
| Ark Blake AcademyFree schools | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 759 | Good, 2023 |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.1 mi | Special | 98 | Good, 2024 |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley WayAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 577 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Harris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,013 | Good, 2023 |
| Royal Russell SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 1,296 | - |
| John Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Chestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 608 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018) |
| Carew AcademyFree schools special | 1.4 mi | Special | 272 | Outstanding, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 573 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Harris Primary Academy CroydonAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 414 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 426 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Trinity SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 1,047 | - |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 626 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Cumnor House SchoolOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 310 | - |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 357 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 464 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 84 | Good, 2024 |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college | 1.6 mi | City technology college | 1,445 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 318 | Good, 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,017 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 967 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 800 | Good, 2022 |
| Wilson's SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,327 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| The Link SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.7 mi | Special | 167 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Good |
| High View Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.7 mi | Primary | 438 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| St Elphege's RC Infants' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 322 | Outstanding, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Elphege's RC Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 382 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)Other independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | - | - |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 397 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2011) |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 417 | Good, 2023 |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2022 |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 418 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 589 | - |
| Beddington Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 350 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Wallington Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 155 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 336 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (May 2014, previous school) |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 259 | Good, 2023 |
| THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOLOther independent special | 2.0 mi | Special | 30 | - |
| Sherwood Foundation SchoolFoundation special | 2.0 mi | Special | 204 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2023 |
| Thomas More Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 599 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Overall deprivation8
Income7
Employment8
Education and skills9
Health9
Crime8
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 90
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