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Robert Fitzroy Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
80 Brampton Road, Croydon CR0 6JN · robertfitzroyacademy.com · 020 8662 9700
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Croydon 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.37 mi
- 2.21 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 573
- 76% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- First language not English
- 32.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Reach2 Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.37 mi (2.21 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.63 mi (9.05 km). Source: Croydon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 62 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 62 | 51 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 76 | 61 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 66 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 86 | 69 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 72 | 64 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.37 mi2.21 km | |
| September 2025 | 5.63 mi9.05 km | |
| September 2024 | 2.51 mi4.05 km | |
| September 2022 | All | |
The furthest distance at which the school offered a place for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 intake.
The council lists the school as having vacancies on 19 April 2022: everyone who applied was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Croydon it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Robert Fitzroy Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (163 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 163
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 34 parents (21%) with SEND