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Category Archives: Education
Sutton defends its Ofsted failure by claiming ‘no child was hurt’
EXCLUSIVE: LibDem council deliberately delayed publication of damning report to avoid its failures of SEND children appearing before the local elections. DAVE BURTON reports how councillors and officials have broken confidentiality rules and tried to pass the buck Ofsted and … Continue reading
‘We couldn’t be prouder’: college teacher clinches silver prize
Andrew Mallen, a performing arts teacher at Coulsdon Sixth Form College, has been named a Silver Winner in the 2026 Pearson National Teaching Awards. The award recognises the outstanding impact Mallen has made on pupils’ lives, inside and outside the … Continue reading
Charity lost £2m last year over closure of Old Palace School
The Whitgift Foundation’s ‘Impact Report’ for last year shows its two boys’ fee-paying schools among the country’s top 10% of independents, as the costs of closing its girls’ school will continue until 2028. By STEVEN DOWNES The closure of Old … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, CPO, Education, Fiona Fletcher Smith, Old Palace, Roisha Hughes, Schools, Serenity special school, Trinity School, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Archbishop John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury, Croydon, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Hammersfield, Knight Frank, Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Old Palace School, Old Town, Roisha Hughes, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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In this heatwave, we need to turn up the heat on our politicians
CROYDON COMMENTARY: We know many of the measures we as a society, as a nation and as a borough, need to take to deal with the kind of heatwave that we have endured this week. PETER UNDERWOOD says it is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Crisis Commission, Environment, Health, London-wide issues, Peter Underwood, Schools
Tagged Climate Crisis, Climate Crisis Commission, Croydon, Croydon Climate Crisis Commission, Heat wave, LAS, LFB, London, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Mayor of London, Met Office, Peter Underwood, schools
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Emergency services issue warnings as heatwave continues
Transport for London asks the public to avoid travelling tomorrow, as the Red heat alert is extended by another 24 hours The Met Office has recorded a temperature of 36.4C at Yeovilton in Somerset, making today the hottest June day … Continue reading
As We Are: School of Art’s end-of-year exhibition, to July 2
Croydon College School of Art’s end-of-year exhibition opens today, “celebrating the creativity, innovation and achievements” of more than 150 students across a diverse range of disciplines. As We Are “will showcase an extensive collection of student work spanning fine art, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Croydon College, Croydon School of Art, Education
Tagged Art, Croydon, Croydon College, Croydon School of Art, esports, fashion
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Schools opt for part-day closures to cope with Red heatwave
‘Internal temperatures within the building are now exceeding external temperatures and we are unable to maintain a safe environment for pupils and staff’ is message sent to parents of one Croydon school Schools in Croydon and Sutton are among nearly … Continue reading
Social media ban is the chance to reclaim children’s childhoods
CROYDON COMMENTARY: The government wants stronger controls on how under-16s use their phones. KEN TOWL welcomes the move We are arming our kids with weapons we hardly understand and, up to now, the rules around these weapons have been principally … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ken Towl, Schools
Tagged Croydon, Elon Musk, Facebook, Ken Towl, Molly Rose Foundation, Online Safety Act, Sir Keir Starmer, SnapChat, Social media ban, TikTok, Twitter, X
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£400,000 raised for BRIT School at Palladium all-star concert
Global music and entertainment company The Other Songs raised £400,000 at their all-star concert staged at the Palladium last month in support of the BRIT School. The Other Songs Live featured a host of world-class songwriters and musicians take to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, BRIT School, Dance, Education, Music
Tagged Adele, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Grammys, Lola Young, Loyle Carner, Olivia Dean, Oscars, Raye, Selhurst, Stuart Worden, The BRIT School, The BRITS, The Kooks, Tom Holland
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Croydon Primary Showcase concert, Fairfield Halls, July 6
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Summer Fair, St James the Great, Norbury, Sun July 5
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Take a turn around Shirley Windmill for a history masterclass
Making a strong pitch for a promotion to becoming Inside Croydon’s tea and cakes correspondent, KEN TOWL pictured left, makes a visit to the Shirley Windmill and adds it to your summer ‘To do’ list We started on the dust … Continue reading
Purley pair make BAFTA games design finals for second time
Four teenagers from Croydon and Sutton have made it into the finals of BAFTA’s prestigious annual Young Game Designers competition – including one duo from Purley who have made the finals for the second time in three years. First held … Continue reading
Croydon College’s esports legends are top of the league again
Croydon College is celebrating a major achievement as its elite esports team has made the national finals of the British students League of Legends tournament. Croydon College’s team has twice won the national title, including last year, so they go … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon College, Education
Tagged Croydon College, esports, League of Legends
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Croydon Primary Showcase concert, Fairfield Halls, July 6
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Summer Fair, St James the Great, Norbury, Sun July 5
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Coulsdon Sixth Form College to stage open evening, June 24
Coulsdon Sixth Form College is to stage an open evening later this month, to provide prospective pupils a chance to explore the possibilities of studying there at 16+. The event will be held on Wednesday June 24 from 5pm to … Continue reading
‘I grew up believing there was a pathway to success: work hard, get a degree and build a career. The reality is very different’
CROYDON COMMENTARY: Last week, a review commissioned by the government warned of ‘a lost generation’ of young adults facing long-term unemployment. Here, NEELAM AHMED, pictured right, explains the heartbreak of life as an out-of-work graduate in 2026 A friend recently … Continue reading
Off the RAAC: New Addington primaries get building grants
Two New Addington primaries have been given grant funding to improve their school buildings – including any refurbishments made necessary by the use of RAAC – Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete – in their buildings’ construction. Castle Hill Academy, on Dunley … Continue reading
Posted in Castle Hill Academy, Croydon East, Education, Natasha Irons, New Addington North, New Addington South, Schools
Tagged Bridget Phillipson, Castle Hill Academy, Condition Improvement Fund, Croydon East, Department for Education, Education, Kate Middleton, Natasha Irons MP, New Addington, New Addington North, New Addington South, Princess of Wales, RAAC, Rowdown Primary, schools
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We’re glad all over! The Croydon Insider looks back on Leipzig
The Croydon Insider returns to its more eclectic look at recent local news, with a visit from the website’s football correspondent to share his experience of travelling to Leipzig for the European Conference League final. Plus, the panel discusses how … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Andrew Sinclair, Annabel Smith, Croydon Council, Croydon Insider, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Education, Inside Croydon, Ken Towl, Old Palace, Schools, SEND, Tom Bowell, Trinity School, Under The Flyover, Whitgift School
Tagged Andrew Sinclair, Annabel Smith, Croydon, Croydon Council, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace FC, Ken Towl, Leipzig, Oliver Glasner, SEND, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Steve Parish, The Croydon Insider, Trinity School, Under The Flyover, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School, Yusuf Osman
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Happy Circus, Park Hill School, Stanhope Road, June 10
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Visit Croydon College on its open evening, Wed June 17
Croydon College and Croydon University Centre will welcome prospective students and local residents to a campus open evening next month, giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about the range of courses and training available. The open evening is from … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Croydon College, Education
Tagged BTECs, Croydon College, Croydon College open evening
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Riddlesdown win English Schools cup double with record score
It’s not just Crystal Palace who are winning football trophies every time they reach a final. Last week, the under-15 boys’ team from Riddlesdown Collegiate won two English Schools cups, in finals played just 14 hours apart. Riddlesdown is where … Continue reading
Posted in Crystal Palace FC, Football, Riddlesdown, Schools
Tagged Bet365 Stadium, Crystal Palace FC, David Ozoh, EA Sports, English Scgools' Football Association, English Schools Cup final, ESFA, Football, Kate Moss, Kieran Gibbs, Nigel Reo-Coker, Riddlesdown, Riddlesdown Collegiate, Stoke, Stoke City, Under-15s
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Boy survived SEND system to become Broad Green councillor
The council term formally begins at the Town Hall tonight, with Croydon facing many of the same problems which previous administrations have failed to resolve. GABRIEL MacARTHUR meets a new councillor with unique insights Councillor Tom Bowell’s visits to Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in 2026 council elections, Broad Green, Children's Services, Croydon Council, Education, Gabriel MacArthur, Schools, SEND, Tom Bowell
Tagged Broad Green, Cllr Tom Bowell, Croydon, Croydon Council, Gabriel MacArthur, Labour, London Borough of Croydon, SEND, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, Special schools, Tom Bowell
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Whitgift Foundation makes 41 ‘life-changing’ bursary awards
£200,000 That’s the value, at least, to the family of one boy of a bursary to attend Whitgift or Trinity independent schools in Croydon through from Year 7 this September all the way to the Upper Sixth. It’s a life-changing … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Education, Old Palace, Roisha Hughes, Schools, Trinity School, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Croydon, Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Old Palace School, Old Palace School of John Whitgift, Palace for Life Foundation, Paul Cleal, Roisha Hughes, Shirley Park, South Croydon, Trinity, Trinity School, Westfield, Whiftgift School, Whitgift, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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