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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 3.5% |
| Pakistani | 3.5% |
| Other White | 8.4% |
| Mixed | 19.9% |
| White British | 46.7% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 73% |
| Local authority average | 69% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 17% |
| Local authority average | 13% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 107 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |