Tudor Academy

About Tudor Academy

Tudor Academy is a state primary school in Croydon, serving 451 pupils aged 3 to 11 under headteacher Donna Rochford. It sits 17th out of 88 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top quarter locally. The top-performing peers in Croydon are Heathfield Academy, St John's CofE Primary School, and Applegarth Academy, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Tudor Academy’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, found that the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection in 2019, when it was rated Good overall. That 2019 inspection marked a clear turnaround from a Requires Improvement rating in 2016. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good, and the report noted that the school continues to build on that progress.

In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, well above the Croydon local authority average of 66%. This performance ranks Tudor Academy in the top 25% of schools nationally by this measure. In individual subjects, 89% met the expected standard in maths and 88% in reading, while 81% did so in writing. At the higher standard, 33% achieved that level in maths, 35% in reading, and 12% in writing, though only 7% reached it across all three subjects. The school’s average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 106 in reading. Parent feedback is broadly positive: 81% of respondents would recommend the school, and 87% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also felt their child does well and that the school has high expectations.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 76 applications for 41 places and 39 first-preference offers. It offers a nursery provision and a range of facilities including a library, forest school, sensory room, outdoor playground, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports include cross country, netball, football, swimming, and cricket, while clubs cover coding, gardening, science, and eco activities. Tudor Academy supports pupils with a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Among the 31 parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey, 39% said their child has SEND, and 75% of those agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives them the support they need. This is a school that suits families looking for solid academic outcomes above the local average, a clear improvement trajectory, and a broad set of provisions for children with additional needs.

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