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Rutherford House School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Free school
217 Balham High Road, Balham, Wandsworth, London SW17 7BS · rutherfordhouseschool.co.uk · 020 8672 5901
On the mapSearch near SW17 7BS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wandsworth 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.48 mi
- 0.78 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Wandsworth Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 376
- 90% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16.2%
- First language not English
- 11.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.48 mi (777 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.37 mi (594 m). Source: Wandsworth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 75% 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 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 83 | 1.4▲ | 66% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 93% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.48 mi0.78 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.37 mi0.59 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.34 mi0.55 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.90 mi1.45 km | |
| September 2022 | 0.64 mi1.02 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Wandsworth it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲108 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Rutherford House School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (176 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 176
- 45% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (14%) with SEND