Ark Blake Academy
0.3 miles759 pupils · Attainment 8 45.6 (2024/25)
Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)
Independent · Senior · Croydon
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 91 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Pupils
- 91 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 100
- Head
- Mrs Bayan Mahmood
- Address
- 109-117 Cherry Orchard, CR0 6BE
- Borough
- Croydon
- Telephone
- 02086628664
- DfE reference (URN)
- 147027
- Website
- alkhairschool.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Inspection
Ofsted graded inspection, 4 June 2024: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Independent School Standards, checked 4 June 2024: All standards Met
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 5.2%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 0%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
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