Superstar Campz

Superstar Campz: school holiday sports camps in Croydon and East Grinstead

Superstar Campz is a provider of school holiday and half-term activity camps operating at two venues: Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School in Purley, Croydon, and Felbridge Primary School in East Grinstead. The company was founded by Ashley Thomas in 2014 and trades as ACT Activity Camps Ltd. Its programme is aimed at children aged 3.5 to 12 and combines sports, football, rugby, swimming, tournaments, team games and a bouncy castle.

The provider states that it received an award in 2024, and quotes the judges' comments highlighting the variety and diversity of activities on offer, from football and rugby to swimming classes and a bouncy castle, with options for both budding athletes and children trying something new.

Camp formats and age groups

Superstar Campz structures its days around three booking formats, each with its own age range and timetable:

• Full Day (ages 5–12): 9am to 4pm, with complimentary drop-off from 8.30am.
• Extended Day (ages 5–12): 9am to 5.30pm, with complimentary drop-off from 8.30am and additional activities designed to help children unwind before the evening.
• Half Days (School Year R to age 12): 9.15am to 12.15pm or 1pm to 4pm, with optional drop-off at 8.30am. Children under five can attend morning half-days, while those aged five and over can book either the morning or afternoon session.

Dates advertised for the 2026–2027 season

At the time of writing this profile, the site listed the following camp periods, each bookable online:

• October half term: Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026.
• February half term: Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027.
• Easter holidays: Tuesday 30 March to Friday 9 April 2027.
• May half term: Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 June 2027.
• Summer holidays: Wednesday 22 July to Friday 27 August 2027.

The provider notes that camps sell out regularly and advises booking the first day early.

Staffing and safeguarding

Camp leaders are supplied by Skillz UK Ltd, a football programme in Croydon and Sutton also owned by Ashley Thomas. According to the company, Thomas has sixteen years of experience as a football coach at Premier League academy level and has taught sports in local schools and nurseries. The site states that the average age of its leaders is 27 and that recruitment is based on a passion for working with children and on confidence and energy, not solely on meeting OFSTED ratio requirements.

On safeguarding, Superstar Campz states that every leader holds a valid six-hour paediatric first aid certificate, a safeguarding children certificate and an in-date DBS check, in addition to a designated senior first aider and safeguarding officer. The company presents this as a distinction from providers that designate only one first aider and one safeguarding officer.

Swimming provision

Swimming activities during camp afternoons are run by Dip'n'Dive Swim School, led by Denis and his team. The sessions are adapted to different levels: beginners work on building confidence in the pool, while more advanced children may practise exercises such as diving for treasure.

Attendance and feedback

Superstar Campz reports that each camp typically receives 50 to 60 children, a figure it describes as growth from earlier days when attendance was around ten children per day. The company says its programme is shaped by regular feedback from children and parents.

Contact and response times

General enquiries are handled by email and phone. The company states that email enquiries can take up to 24 hours to be answered from Monday to Friday, and that phone line opening times vary each day between 9am and 5pm, with a message service available when no one answers.