Rowdown Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Croydon
Rowdown Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 316 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school, where staff work closely with families to support pupils’ education.”
- “Pupils appreciate the care they receive from staff.”
- “This helps pupils to settle in quickly and feel comfortable at school, including those who arrive part way through their primary school education.”
To improve
- “However, in some instances when pupils are not encouraged to use this key vocabulary routinely, they struggle to remember it as securely.”
- “However, on occasion checks on pupils’ understanding lack precision and, as a result, misconceptions are not identified and addressed as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
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- Fairchildes Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Applegarth Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Courtwood Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Forestdale Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Quest Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published