Rowdown Primary School, Croydon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Rowdown Primary School

Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0EG

https://www.factrust.org/rowdowncontactus

Rowdown Primary School is an academy. It has about 310 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of Fairchildes Academy Community Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Fairchildes Primary School and Monks Orchard Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attendance, Attainment and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Tudor Academy
0.6		Fairchildes Primary School
0.9		Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
0.9		Castle Hill Academy
1.2		Applegarth Academy
1.3		Courtwood Primary School
1.5		Forestdale Primary School
1.8		Quest Primary School
1.9		Wickham Common Primary School
1.9		Greenvale Primary School
2.1		Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
2.2		Keston Church of England Primary School

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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