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    • KS3

    School opening Hours: 8.15am - 4pm (3pm on Fridays)  

    Statutory Hours: 9am - 2.20pm

    Address: 45 Coombe Road, Croydon CR0 1BQ

    Telephone: 0208 680 0949

    Email: ks3@saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk

    Deputy Headteacher: Kay Wilson 

    Assistant Headteacher: Andy Halka 

     

    Welcome to Saffron Valley Collegiate KS3

    We are a specialist Key Stage 3 alternative provision based in the heart of Croydon, dedicated to supporting young people who need additional help to thrive in their education and personal development.

    Our ultimate goal is simple: to help every young person who attends Saffron Valley Collegiate overcome the barriers they face and successfully progress to mainstream education. We achieve this by providing a nurturing, structured environment where students can be ready to learn, be respectful to themselves and others, and be safe in every aspect of their school experience.

    Supporting Permanently Excluded Students

    We support permanently excluded students by offering a safe, supportive and structured educational environment. Our goal is to help them re-engage with learning, rebuild their confidence and create positive pathways for their future, including a return to mainstream school where appropriate.

    Through our approach, students learn to be ready for the opportunities ahead, be respectful in their interactions with peers and staff, and be safe as they navigate their educational journey.

    12-Week Intervention Programme

    Our 12-week intervention programme offers targeted short-term placements for students who are finding it challenging to manage their behaviour or learning in mainstream schools. Through intensive support and personalised strategies, we equip them with the tools they need to be ready to return to mainstream education, be respectful in all settings, and be safe in managing their emotions and choices.

    This programme helps students successfully return to and flourish in mainstream education with renewed confidence and skills.

    Dedicated Taskforce Support

    Every student at Saffron Valley Collegiate has access to our dedicated Taskforce professionals a multidisciplinary team that includes educational psychologists, mental health specialists, speech and language therapists, youth workers, family workers, post-16 workers and pastoral support staff. They provide:

    • Comprehensive assessments to identify individual needs and ensure students are ready for personalised support
    • Therapeutic interventions tailored to support emotional wellbeing and personal development in a safe environment
    • Ongoing specialist support to facilitate successful progression, helping students be respectful of their own journey and that of others
    • Wraparound assessment and intervention across all areas of need

    Our Belief in Every Young Person

    At Saffron Valley Collegiate, we don't just focus on what's gone wrong – we focus on what's possible. We believe in second chances, fresh starts and the potential in every young person to achieve.

    By embedding our core values of be ready, be respectful, be safe into everything we do, we create an environment where young people can rebuild, grow and succeed.