Rowdown Primary School
Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rowdown Primary School is a primary school in Croydon for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 71st of 77 primary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 18 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
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. Staff work as a team to further strengthen the school's work. Residential visits broaden pupils' experience, including a recent visit to Finland where Year 5 and 6 pupils learned about life in Helsinki. Excursions to museums and galleries extend pupils' learning. The extensive clubs are popular, and pupils enjoy learning to play steel pans and football. Pupils learn about teamwork, taking responsibility and the importance of community. Pupils behave sensibly. They learn to recognise their feelings and make good choices about their behaviour. Pupils use strategies from their personal 'toolkits' to help them feel calm and ready to learn. Pupils are encouraged to be kind and respectful. Children in the Nursery look after the school's chickens and in Year 6, pupils lead lunchtime activities for their peers and are extremely caring in their support for younger children in the playground.
What the school should improve
- At times, checks on pupils understanding do not assess precisely whether pupils have secured the important knowledge they need to know. As a result, pupils sometimes have misunderstandings in their knowledge, which make it difficult to grasp more complex ideas later in the curriculum. The school should ensure that checks on pupils' understanding are thorough so that any misconceptions are identified and addressed effectively.
- In some instances, when pupils are not encouraged to use key subject vocabulary when talking and writing about their work, their recall of subject-specific terms is hindered. The school should ensure that pupils understand key vocabulary firmly and that they have opportunities to use it routinely, both orally and in writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
49 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
316 pupils on roll, with places for 487
Schools near Rowdown Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Fairchildes Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 52% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Applegarth Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Liane Tylee
- Phone
- 01689843367
- Address
- Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0EG
- Local authority
- Croydon
- URN
- 140841
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.