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Rockmount Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, SE19 3ST

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,394 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Rockmount Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 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
Pupils453
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Helen Carvall
Local authorityCroydon
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101783.

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%, better than England, better than Croydon68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.18%, better than England, better than Croydon10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Croydon106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Croydon106105
Expected standard in reading93%, better than England, better than Croydon79%76%
Expected standard in writing82%, better than England, better than Croydon77%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Croydon78%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils453
Girls229
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19%
First language not English18.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.415
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.96
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.2

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
40%
Other mixed
16.1%
Other White
11.7%
Other Black
6.2%
Caribbean
5.5%
African
5.3%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other ethnic group
4%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

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 teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)18.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.75
Support staff (FTE)25.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.320
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.107
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)88

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 schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Croydon5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.5%, better than England, better than Croydon14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Croydon1.1%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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Rockmount Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableThe New SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableFidelis CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryPaxton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy Beulah HillAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryThe Norwood SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryKingswood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDownsview Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rockmount Primary School

What is Rockmount Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rockmount Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rockmount Primary School rank in England?

Rockmount Primary School ranks 1,394 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

What are Rockmount Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 82% of pupils at Rockmount Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rockmount Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rockmount Primary School made 59 offers from 320 applications (5.4 per offer), and 57 of 107 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rockmount Primary School?

Rockmount Primary School has 453 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rockmount Primary School?

Rockmount Primary School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rockmount Primary School?

At Rockmount Primary School, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rockmount Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rockmount Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.5% 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.