Rowdown Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 316 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 487 |
| Free school meals | 49.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rowdown.factrust.org |
| Telephone | 01689843367 |
| URN | 140841 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 March 2025, published 18 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Tudor Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Fairchildes Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Castle Hill Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Applegarth Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Courtwood Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Forestdale Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Quest Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Croydon
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.