Academy sponsor led · Croydon

Rowdown Primary School

3–11Ages
316Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140841URN

Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

1.2 below Croydon median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Croydon

57 applications for 32 places · 73rd of 74 in Croydon

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

1.2 below Croydon median (3.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

57 applications · 32 places offered · 32 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.8; Croydon median median 3.0
2025 2.3; Croydon median median 3.1
2024 3.0; Croydon median median 3.1
2023 1.9; Croydon median median 3.0
2022 1.9; Croydon median median 3.1
2021 2.0; Croydon median median 2.9
2020 1.8; Croydon median median 3.1
2019 2.2; Croydon median median 3.1
2018 1.8; Croydon median median 3.4
2017 2.1; Croydon median median 3.4
2016 2.0; Croydon median median 3.3
2015 2.1; Croydon median median 3.4
2014 2.3; Croydon median median 3.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Croydon median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Croydon median

Dashed bars: as Rowdown Primary School (URN 131339), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	32	57	1.8	32	1.00
Sep 2025	29	67	2.3	26	0.90
Sep 2024	19	56	3.0	18	0.95
Sep 2023	36	69	1.9	35	0.97
Sep 2022	28	54	1.9	25	0.89
Sep 2021	33	67	2.0	29	0.88
Sep 2020	39	69	1.8	36	0.92
Sep 2019	35	76	2.2	32	0.91
Sep 2018	43	78	1.8	40	0.93
Sep 2017	38	79	2.1	36	0.95
Sep 2016	34	67	2.0	22	0.65
Sep 2015	32	66	2.1	23	0.72
Sep 2014 *	42	95	2.3	32	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 65% · Maths 71% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%71st of 77 in Croydon

Croydon 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Croydon 81% England 78%

Higher standard18%

Croydon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Croydon 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Croydon 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Croydon 82% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Croydon 31% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Croydon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	0%	102	101
2023/24	46%	0%	101	99
2022/23	63%	4%	104	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rowdown Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Tudor Academy
0.9 km · Croydon

Improved significantly2024

2.0applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Fairchildes Primary School
0.9 km · Croydon

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Croydon

Good2024

4.4applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Academy
1.6 km · Croydon

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Applegarth Academy
1.9 km · Croydon

2026

2.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Courtwood Primary School
2.1 km · Croydon

Remains Good2022

3.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Forestdale Primary School
2.3 km · Croydon

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Quest Primary School
2.9 km · Croydon

Good2023

2.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140841 · 306/2085
Trust: Fairchildes Academy Community Trust
Capacity: 487 pupils · 316 on roll
Free school meals: 49.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2014
Replaced: Rowdown Primary School (URN 131339)
Address: Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG
Local authority: Croydon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources