St Giles School

Special school · All-through, ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Nursery class · Sixth form

Pampisford Road, Pampisford School, South Croydon, CR2 6DF

020 8680 2141 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 9 July 2013; confirmed 2023
Pupils114Room for 114 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 102 in 2019, 114 in 2021, 118 in 2022, 116 in 2023, 117 in 2024, 115 in 2025, 114 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals47%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 July 2013.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementGood

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

4 pupils in this year group.

Only 4 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 68% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths Not published 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading Not published 79% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing Not published 77% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths Not published 78% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. Not published 106 105

"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.

Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0% This school England 62% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 –

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

7 pupils in this year group.

Only 7 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

100% — 7 points above the Croydon average, and 8 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 100% 93% 92%
School sixth form 0% 48% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 8% 13%
Further education college 0% 34% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
Not published100%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Croydon. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Croydon

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolCroydonEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 50.5% 58.5%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 95.7% 98.4%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 4.3% 1.6%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 36.5% 28.8%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 11.9% 11.3%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 40.0% 35.8%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.0 9.1 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 0.0% 4.7% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.15% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 6.5 6.1 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.3 2.1 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 22.7% 14.9%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Nearby special schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is St Giles School's Ofsted rating?

St Giles School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 July 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.