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Rushey Green Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Culverley Road, Catford, London SE6 2LA · rusheygreen.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8698 5001
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 49%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Lewisham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 560
- 82% of 680 places
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.3%
- First language not English
- 45.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Lewisham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 51 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 51 | 43 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 80 | 72 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 69 | 55 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 67 | 55 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 78 | 56 | 0.7 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | 2.04 mi3.29 km | |
| September 2023 | 3.29 mi5.29 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 49% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼49% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Rushey Green Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 20
- 4% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied