Rutherford School
Other independent special school · Ages 3–25 · South Croydon, Croydon
Rutherford School is an independent special school in South Croydon, Croydon for ages 3–25.
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Key facts
- Address
- 1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 3–25
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 33 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “The school creates an environment where learners’ abilities are encouraged to shine.”
- “Staff provide learners with the support that they need and ‘space to thrive’.”
- “Learners are encouraged and motivated to try their best.”
To improve
- “However, some of the checks that the school makes on how well the curriculum is implemented are not fully embedded.”
- “These prevent pupils from learning all that they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
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