Rutherford School
Other independent special school in South Croydon (Croydon).
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Nearby schools
nearest first65 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Coombe Wood School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Wood SchoolFree schools | 0.1 mi | Secondary | 1,162 | Good, 2023 |
| Maypole School - MelvilleOther independent special | 0.1 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2013, previous school) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 833 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Elmhurst School LtdOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 126 | - |
| Aspire LearningOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 54 | - |
| Royal Russell SchoolOther independent | 0.6 mi | Independent | 1,296 | - |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 270 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 367 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 414 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| Heathfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 411 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 642 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 5 | - |
| Whitgift SchoolOther independent | 0.9 mi | Independent | 1,515 | - |
| Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter | 1.0 mi | Alternative provision | 64 | Good, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Howard Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 387 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Croydon CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 626 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools | 1.2 mi | Primary | 212 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2019) |
| Tunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.2 mi | Nursery | 70 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Outstanding (Feb 2016) |
| Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 369 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Giles SchoolCommunity special | 1.2 mi | Special | 114 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 593 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Trinity SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 1,047 | - |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 967 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Al-Khair SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 91 | - |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 447 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 800 | Good, 2022 |
| Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 144 | - |
| Harris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,013 | Good, 2023 |
| Ark Blake AcademyFree schools | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 759 | Good, 2023 |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.4 mi | Special | 98 | Good, 2024 |
| The Minster Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 283 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2 |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school) |
| The Write TimeOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 59 | - |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation | 1.4 mi | Primary | 325 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Supreme Education APOther independent special | 1.5 mi | Special | 18 | - |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2022 |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Primary | 418 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 565 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Quest Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 199 | Good, 2023 |
| Red Gates SchoolCommunity special | 1.6 mi | Special | 160 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Quest AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 853 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Croydon High SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 773 | - |
| John Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 310 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 241 | - |
| Cumnor House SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 310 | - |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley WayAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 577 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 426 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,017 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| Harris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 963 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2016) |
| Harris Primary Academy BensonAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 238 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 573 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 397 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2011) |
| Gresham Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 237 | Good, 2023 |
| Forestdale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 405 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Carew AcademyFree schools special | 1.9 mi | Special | 272 | Outstanding, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2013) |
| Chestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 608 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2018) |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Primary | 589 | - |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 409 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Overall deprivation9
Income8
Employment9
Education and skills9
Health9
Crime7
Barriers to housing and services8
Living environment4
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
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