Primary school

Robert Fitzroy Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Croydon
  • CR0 6JN

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,523 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2018/19: top 86%86%2022/23: top 47%47% · 2022/232023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · London 72%3/10 Below+20 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · London 12%5/10 Middle+40.3 pts
Reading score105 · London 1072/10 Well below London+10.4 pts
Maths score105 · London 1073/10 Below+19 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2018/19: 50% · 111 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 63% · 75 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 54% · 80 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 64% · 89 pupils · London 72%64%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2018/19: 2% · 111 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 3% · 75 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 5% · 80 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 11% · 89 pupils · London 12%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2018/19: 102 · 111 pupils · London 1062022/23: 104 · 75 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 80 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 89 pupils · London 107105102No exams
Maths score
2018/19: 101 · 111 pupils · London 1072022/23: 103 · 75 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 80 pupils · London 1062024/25: 105 · 89 pupils · London 107105101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd499
3rd321
Last distance offered
  • 2025/269.1 km
  • 2024/254.0 km
  • 2021/223.7 km
  • 2020/211.0 km
  • 2019/201.1 km

Inspections · 2014–2023

  1. 2014Good
  2. 2018Remains Good
  3. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (4)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2023

Strengths

  • “This is a welcoming school.”
  • “Pupils treat one another, and the adults, with kindness and respect.”
  • “Staff encourage pupils to be aware of their behaviour and the impact it has on others.”

To improve

  • “Sometimes, what pupils learn in the short term is not strongly connected with the longer-term aims of the subject curriculum.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026573
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.7%
First language not English31.2%
SEN support19.0%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils16.1%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

76.4% full · 750 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 163 responses (27.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.3% not applicable74% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.8% not applicable89.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed85.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 23.8
  • Leadership 4.4
  • Teaching assistants 22.4
  • Other support 10.9

Teachers 28.2 FTE · Whole workforce 61.5 · 77 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,513
Spend per pupil£6,806
Staff spend per pupil£5,336
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£423,000in-year balance

Grants £6,830 · self-generated £629 · premises £307 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST (62 academies) · trust reserve £4,830,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it