Rushey Green Primary School

About Rushey Green Primary School

Rushey Green Primary School sits in the bottom half of Lewisham’s 67 primary schools when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Its 54% achieving that benchmark is ten percentage points below the local authority average of 64%, a gap that places the school 46th in the borough. That said, the school is significantly oversubscribed — 216 applications for 80 places in 2025/26, with 72 first-preference offers — suggesting that local families see something beyond the headline ranking. The school serves a diverse community: 32.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, and the nursery provision means children can join from age three. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across every category, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development and early years provision, a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2011.

Looking at the KS2 results more closely, the picture is mixed. In reading, 68% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105, both broadly in line with national figures. Writing was stronger, with 73% reaching the expected level, though only 15% hit the higher standard. Maths tells a different story: 65% met the expected standard and the average score was 104, but just 24% achieved the higher standard. The combined expected standard of 54% is the metric that drags the school down in the rankings, and it’s worth noting that the school’s score of 54 on this measure places it in the bottom 50 nationally. There is no progress score data available for reading, writing or maths, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The Ofsted report from 2022 noted Good quality of education and Good leadership and management, which suggests the school is well run even if outcomes aren’t yet matching the borough’s best.

The school is well equipped for a primary of its size, with an ICT suite, library, sports hall, playing fields and a forest school, plus a sensory room and a chapel on site. Its SEND provision is unusually broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, social and emotional mental health needs, and autistic spectrum disorder — including a resourced provision. That makes it a strong option for families whose children need additional support, especially given the nursery intake from age three. The oversubscription ratio of 2.7 to one means you’ll need to apply early and list it as a first preference. Clubs include science, book, gardening, coding and chess, and sports run to football, rounders, cross country and cricket. For families who want a large, inclusive, community-focused primary with strong SEND support and a Good Ofsted rating, Rushey Green is worth a close look, even if its academic results sit below the Lewisham average.

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