Rowdown Primary School, Croydon

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~543m)Possible (~776m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Liane Tylee
Pupils:316 / 487 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:01689843367
Address:Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG
Trust:FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:140841
UKPRN:10045834
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Croydon East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

49.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

37 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy95%
Well taught89%
Good progress87%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with30%
Kept informed81%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+19ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 56% to 61%. Maths has improved from 52% to 71%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

21.6

Infant (KS1)

23.6

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

New Addington Tram Stop
628m · 10 min walk
King Henry's Drive Tram Stop
892m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Redstart Close (->N)
192m · 3 min walk
Vulcan Way (->E)
206m · 3 min walk
New Addington Baptist Church (->E)
289m · 5 min walk
St Edward's Church (Stop H)
340m · 6 min walk
Calley Down Crescent (->W)
406m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

65%

Available places

316 pupils

487 capacity

171 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Croydon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,822
Projected new pupils:456

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon

Admissions Demand - Croydon

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

4,890

Applications

4,309

Got 1st preference

86.7%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Primary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

25 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 October 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 June 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.85008%

Overall absence

18.41155%

Persistent absence

277

Enrolments

Authorised4.50229%
Unauthorised2.34779%
Persistent (10%+)18.41155%
Severe (50%+)2.88809%

Absence trend

4.73167%
18/19
6.46586%
20/21
9.65515%
21/22
7.13644%
22/23
6.23947%
23/24
6.85008%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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