Fairchildes Primary SchoolRowdown Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
Fairchildes Primary School and Rowdown Primary School are primary schools in Croydon.
Fairchildes Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rowdown Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Fairchildes Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairchildes Primary School was judged Outstanding and Rowdown Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Fairchildes Primary School and 53.0% for Rowdown Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairchildes Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rowdown Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonFairchildes Primary School | CroydonRowdown Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 85 in Croydon Stronger figure | 62nd of 85 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 323 | |
| Capacity | 492 | 487 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR0 0AH | Croydon, CR0 0EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 323 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 52.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 20.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% | 18.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Fairchildes Primary School
Rowdown Primary School
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