Rathfern Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/12/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.8%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Rathfern Road, London

School Information

Address: Rathfern Road, London, SE6 4NL
Website: http://www.rathfern.lewisham.sch.uk
Telephone: 02086903759
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lewisham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Naheeda Maharasingam
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100700

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/12/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 532
Number of Pupils: 498
Number of Boys: 248
Number of Girls: 250

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 4.6 Confidence interval 3.2 to 6
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.8 Confidence interval 3.6 to 6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:87%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:110
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelwood Nursery School
Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ 		4out of 4 2,242 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rathfern Primary School
Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kilmorie Primary School
Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP 		4out of 4 619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS 		3out of 4 621 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Dalmain Primary School
Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS 		3out of 4 868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rushey Green Primary School
Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA 		3out of 4 1,053 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest Hill School
Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN 		2out of 4 1,607 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Conisborough College
Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE 		2out of 4 1,876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sydenham School
Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD 		3out of 4 2,179 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Prendergast School
Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE 		4out of 4 2,277 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Sedgehill Academy
Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW 		- not rated 2,370 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School
Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA 		3out of 4 1,103 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Prendergast Vale School
Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN 		3out of 4 3,012 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Dunstan's College
Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY 		- not rated 436 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust
62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT 		- not rated 1,098 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenvale School
Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF 		4out of 4 1,214 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brent Knoll School
Perry Rise , SE23 2QU 		3out of 4 1,227 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Rose House Montessori School
The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ 		- not rated 1,227 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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