Rutherford House School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 13 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Wandsworth
- Unique reference
- 139775
- Address
- 217 Balham High Road, Balham, Wandsworth, SW17 7BS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 368 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 13%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 46.7%
Mixed 19.9%
Other White 8.4%
Pakistani 3.5%
African 3.5%
Caribbean 3.3%
Indian 3%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other 2.2%
Other Black 1.9%
Irish 1.6%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingAverage-0.2
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 89%
Local authority average 68%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 23%
Local authority average 13%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 112
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Rutherford House School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 36 24 |
| Year 1 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 2 | 53 29 24 |
| Year 3 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 4 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 5 | 48 24 24 |
| Year 6 | 43 15 28 |