School profile

Rush Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Romford, RM7 0RL

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#445 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Rush Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils840
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr S Abeledo
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101212.

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 schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.22%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham107105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham79%76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham75%73%
Expected standard in maths95%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham79%75%
Pupils taking tests108--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils840
Girls417
Boys423
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.15.8%
First language not English49.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.786
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.209
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
25.7%
Other White
17.3%
Bangladeshi
9.6%
Pakistani
9.3%
African
7.4%
Indian
7%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other Asian
4.4%
Caribbean
3%
White and Black African
2.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)39.76
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.51
Support staff (FTE)51.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.120
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.204
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.119
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.112
Applications from another local authority (Reception)73

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarking and DagenhamEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.4%, similar to England, better than Barking and Dagenham16%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Barking and Dagenham1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Rush Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryConcordia AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryHarrow Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCrowlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miAll-throughRobert Clack SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miAll-throughEastbrook SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilliam Bellamy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryHornchurch High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHylands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Mawney Foundation SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rush Green Primary School

What is Rush Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rush Green Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rush Green Primary School rank in England?

Rush Green Primary School ranks 445 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Rush Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Rush Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rush Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rush Green Primary School made 120 offers from 204 applications (1.7 per offer), and 112 of 119 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rush Green Primary School?

Rush Green Primary School has 840 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rush Green Primary School?

Rush Green Primary School had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rush Green Primary School?

At Rush Green Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rush Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rush Green Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.