Rutherford House School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 14 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
- 371 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.4%
- Girls
- 52.6%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 48.8%
Mixed 18.9%
Other White 9.4%
African 4%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Black 2.7%
Caribbean 2.4%
Other 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.6%
Irish 1.3%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
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 80%
Local authority average 68%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 12%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Rutherford House School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 56 28 28 |
| Year 1 | 53 28 25 |
| Year 2 | 56 21 35 |
| Year 3 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 4 | 53 27 26 |
| Year 5 | 42 14 28 |
| Year 6 | 57 29 28 |