Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 3 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of School
- Mrs Suzanna Bance
- Constituency
- Croydon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 34
- Pupils on roll
- 33
- URN
- 101843
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086887560
About this school
Rutherford School is an independent special school in South Croydon. It teaches children aged 3 to 25 and has 33 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rutherford School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rutherford School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1971, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Trends over time
How Rutherford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 28 |
| 2024/25 | 32 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 33
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maypole School - Melville0.2 miles
Special schools · South Croydon
-
Elmhurst School Ltd0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Royal Russell School0.6 miles
Independent schools · Croydon
-
Aspire Learning0.7 miles
Special schools · Croydon
-
Bright Minds Creative Academy0.9 miles
Special schools · Croydon
Other schools in South Croydon
- Maypole School - Melville Special schools
- Olympus Special schools
- Red Gates School Special schools
- St Giles School Special schools
- Atwood Primary School Primary
- Greenvale Primary School Primary
- Gresham Primary School Primary
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primary
- Quest Primary School Primary
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary
- Ridgeway Primary School Primary
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rutherford School teach?
- Rutherford School teaches children aged 3 to 25. It is a special school in South Croydon.
- Who is the head of school of Rutherford School?
- The head of school of Rutherford School is Mrs Suzanna Bance, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rutherford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rutherford School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Rutherford School?
- Rutherford School has 33 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 25.
- Is Rutherford School full?
- Rutherford School has capacity for 34 pupils and 33 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rutherford School a faith school?
- No. Rutherford School has no designated religious character.
- What are Rutherford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rutherford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.