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Rowdown Primary School

Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG

Local ranking62nd of 85 primary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

487

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
99.0
Cohort Size
49

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
323
Boys
153 (48%)
Girls
163 (52%)
Capacity
487 (65% full)
SEND
24.1%
FSM Eligible
52.1%
EAL
20.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
19.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.9
Budget per Pupil
£8,453/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.0%
  • Black African: 10.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 8.1%
  • Mixed Other: 7.2%
  • Other: 6.8%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.0%

48.0%

White British

10.3%

Black African

8.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140841
UKPRN
10045834
Establishment No.
2085
Trust
FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST

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