School profile

Rushmore Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, E5 0LE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

2,029 of 15,057

Top 14% in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Rushmore Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Dec 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils455 of 470 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherJim O'Shea
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130302.

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 schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%17%8%
Average reading score108107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading86%83%76%
Expected standard in writing80%82%73%
Expected standard in maths88%82%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils455
Girls240
Boys215
Eligible for free school meals23.1%
First language not English36.7%
SEN support88
EHC plan15
Average class size28.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.9%
Other White
12.5%
African
7.7%
Other mixed
5.9%
Caribbean
4.6%
White and Asian
4.4%
Pakistani
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.1%
Indian
2.4%
Other Asian
2.2%

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 schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence10.6%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%0.9%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)59
Applications (Reception)181
First preference applications (Reception)78
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll403
Unfilled places0%

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 adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)21.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.93
Support staff (FTE)18.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 Rushmore Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMillfields Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryClapton Girls' AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryMandeville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryDaubeney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, HackneyFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryThe City Academy, HackneyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryKingsmead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt John and St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableAl-Falah Primary SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNightingale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rushmore Primary School

What is Rushmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rushmore Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Dec 2012.

How does Rushmore Primary School rank in England?

Rushmore Primary School ranks 2,029 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 14%).

How many pupils attend Rushmore Primary School?

Rushmore Primary School has 455 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 470.

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.