Data profile

Bright Minds Creative Academy

Independent co-ed school in Croydon for ages 5–11. Non-selective intake.

  • Rank #520
  • ISI Inadequate
  • co-ed
  • Croydon

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Entry points & fees

Ages, deadlines and annual fees per route.

EntryYearPlacesAssessmentDay fee (max)
11+Year 7
16+Sixth Form
7+Year 3

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Houseroom Index

Composite score blending owned data with external consensus.

Index score

61

/ 100

National rank #520

Academic70
Destinations60
Future-ready69
Pastoral50
Value-add60
Access & breadth75
Parent70
External consensus50

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Inspections

Latest inspection rating and report.

OFSTED

Inadequate

Inspected 2024-12-10

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Compare with peers

The schools a family applying here would also be considering — chosen by sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fees, tier and outcomes, with an admissions-adviser AI re-rank.

  • Fees Rank #551

    Rutherford School is a co-ed day school with an 11+ entry phase, located very close (1km) to Bright Minds Creative Academy, and shares the same free tier selectivity.

  • Fees Rank #595

    Arise Academy matches on co-ed day schooling, shares the 11+ and 16+ entry phases, and is located within 2km in Croydon, making it a geographically sensible alternative.

  • 3OlympusCroydon
    Fees Rank #591

    Olympus is a co-ed day school in Croydon with 11–19 age range, close proximity (5km), and falls within the same free tier selectivity band.

  • Fees Rank #524

    Aya College is an independent co-ed all-through day school in Croydon with overlapping age range (10–18), located just 3km away, and shares the free tier ethos.

  • Fees Rank #541

    Abingdon House School Purley is a co-ed day or boarding school in Croydon with an 11+ entry phase, located 4km away, and within the same free tier selectivity.

Peers refreshed annually plus on-write. Filters: sex, boarding, entry phase, geography, fee band, tier. Scoring: 0.45 outcome similarity + 0.25 structured + 0.10 embedding + 0.20 AI re-rank.

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