Where is Rutherford School located?

Rutherford School is a secondary school in South Croydon, Croydon (CR2 7HZ).

How many pupils attend Rutherford School?

Rutherford School has around 32 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

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Special schoolData as of May 2026

Rutherford School

1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ

Independent school · Ages 3–25 · Mixed

Inspection

ISI inspected

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Inspected by ISI, not Ofsted

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2023/24

Attainment 8

N/A

Progress 8

N/A

9-7 Grades

N/A

Basics 9-5

N/A

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2023/24

Not available

National · same year

46.4

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	46.4

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2023/24

Not available

National · same year

0.00

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	0.00

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

DfE school-level GCSE grade distribution is available from 2023/24 onwards; no data for earlier years

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Coombe Wood School

0.49 km away · Free schools

Good

Royal Russell School

1.04 km away · Other independent school

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

1.06 km away · Voluntary aided school

Good

Bright Minds Creative Academy

1.45 km away · Other independent special school

Whitgift School

1.47 km away · Other independent school

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