SchoolScoresSupreme Education AP
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed
CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EF
03303 202161 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 24 March 2026 , published 9 July 2026.
In short: 6 urgent improvement, and safeguarding not met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Not met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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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.
| Pupils | This school | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 58.5%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 26.3% | 98.4%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 52.6% | 1.6%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 28.8%* | 14.4% |
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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Chaffinch Brook School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 13% grade 5+ English and maths
- Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Aspire Learning 0.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- The Write Time 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bensham Manor School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beckmead College 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oak Bridge School 1.5 miles · Independent
- Rutherford School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Carew Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020, before conversion)
- The Link School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Supreme Education AP's Ofsted rating?
Supreme Education AP was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 24 March 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 6 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was not met.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150939.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.