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Rutherford School

Special school in South Croydon CR2 7HZ

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  • School Reference Number: 101843
  • Address: 1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon CR2 7HZ
  • Head of School: Dr Diane Elleman
  • Telephone: 020 8688 7560
  • Website: rutherfordschool.org.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 32
  • Local Education Authority: Croydon
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 3 to 25
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: June 1971*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

There is no current Ofsted report for this school. This could be because:

  • this is a newly registered school hasn't been inspected yet
  • an inspection has taken place recently, but the report hasn't been published yet
  • this school has recently become an academy and may not have been inspected yet
  • this is a type of school that Ofsted does not inspect

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
17 October 2022 6 December 2022 Standard inspection Good
3 July 2018 17 September 2018 Standard inspection Good
7 July 2015 10 September 2015 Standard inspection Outstanding
12 March 2014 3 April 2014 Monitoring inspection
6 November 2013 17 January 2014 Emergency inspection
18 January 2012 8 February 2012 Standard inspection Outstanding
23 October 2008 14 November 2008 Standard inspection Good
1 November 2004 17 October 2006 Standard inspection
16 October 2000 17 October 2006 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number101843
Local Authority Code306
Local Authority NameCroydon
Establishment Number6078
School / College NameRutherford School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date14-06-1971
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low3
Age range High25
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity32
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils28
Number of Boys15
Number of Girls13
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10027366
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date07-01-2025
Street1a Melville Avenue
Locality
Address3
TownSouth Croydon
County (name)Surrey
PostcodeCR2 7HZ
Websitewww.rutherfordschool.org.uk
Telephone02086887560
Headteacher/Principal titleDr
Headteacher/Principal first nameDiane
Headteacher/Principal last nameElleman
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHead of School
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeH
Government Office RegionLondon
District CodeE09000008
DistrictCroydon
Ward CodeE05011484
WardSouth Croydon
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001187
Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon South
Urban/Rural CodeA1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
GSS LA CodeE09000008
Easting533758
Northing164074
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Croydon 029
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Croydon 029A
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan27
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan1
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameThe Garwood Foundation
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100022910953
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02000222
LSOA CodeE01001036
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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