Rhodes Avenue Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Rhodes Avenue Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who face other barriers to learning, are well prepared for the next stages of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have high expectations for attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Early years - Strong standard. "The early years is a hive of joyous learning and play."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff swiftly and accurately identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or pupils facing other barriers to learning early on in their school careers."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and governors are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities or those who face other barriers to learning."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal, social and health education programme is skilfully designed to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or those who face other barriers to learning."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas. They should seek continued improvement, overcoming challenges, in order to drive a transformational impact for all pupils".

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Rhodes Avenue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 98% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (94% in reading, 96% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 113 families put Rhodes Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 307 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rhodes Avenue Primary School are Hollickwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Bounds Green Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths); and Bounds Green Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding).

Rhodes Avenue Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

195 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rhodes Avenue Primary School (as of April 2026): 91% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (72%).

4.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 73 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 18 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest Underground station is Bounds Green Underground Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Road (N22) (->ne), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rhodes Avenue Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 512 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Haringey (982).

Rhodes Avenue Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Rhodes Avenue Primary School are Alexandra Park School (under 0.1 miles), Heartlands High School (0.7 miles), Fortismere School (0.9 miles) and Laurel Park School (1.1 miles).