School profile

Rushey Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE6 2LA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,527 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rushey Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils560 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Nerissa Fisher
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100701.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%10%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score102106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading61%79%76%
Expected standard in writing56%74%73%
Expected standard in maths60%77%75%
Pupils taking tests72--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils560
Girls278
Boys282
Eligible for free school meals30.4%
First language not English45.2%
SEN support72
EHC plan19
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
14.6%
Other White
13.6%
White British
12.5%
Other mixed
10%
Caribbean
9.6%
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
Other Black
8%
Other ethnic group
7.7%
Other Asian
3.6%
White and Black African
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence6.9%5%5.1%
Persistent absence22.6%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence2.2%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)51
Applications (Reception)203
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll568
Unfilled places9.8%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult14
Teachers (FTE)25.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.66
Support staff (FTE)36.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rushey Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHolbeach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miAll-throughPrendergast Ladywell SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAthelney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimarySandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTorridon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBrindishe Green SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rushey Green Primary School

What is Rushey Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rushey Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2022.

How does Rushey Green Primary School rank in England?

Rushey Green Primary School ranks 12,527 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Rushey Green Primary School?

Rushey Green Primary School has 560 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.