Rush Green Primary School, Romford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~615m)Possible (~878m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr S Abeledo
Pupils:840 / 840 capacity
LA:Barking and Dagenham
Phone:02082704940
Address:Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0RL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 8 July 2025View full report
URN:101212
UKPRN:10071306
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Dagenham and Rainham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Rush Green Primary School excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child can thrive. Teachers have expert subject knowledge and use well-chosen activities to help pupils understand and remember what they learn. The school also places exceptional focus on reading from the start, ensuring all pupils become fluent, confident readers.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptionally well-sequenced curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge gradually and securely across all subjects
  • Strong emphasis on reading from early years, with skilled phonics teaching and targeted support for pupils who fall behind
  • Highly effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, including in specialist resourced provisions
  • Impeccable pupil behaviour and a calm, orderly learning environment with consistent rules and routines
  • Comprehensive personal development programme covering healthy living, online safety, democracy, and water safety

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School choir, museum visits, visits to places of religious worship

Rush Green Primary School is an extraordinary, highly inclusive school that places no limits on what pupils can achieve. The school expertly breaks down barriers to enable all pupils to learn very well, regardless of their background.

At a Glance

16.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

247 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy96%
Well taught98%
Good progress96%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths+2ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 96%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

26.8

Infant (KS1)

28.1

KS2

29

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rush Green School (Stop U)
85m · 1 min walk
Rush Green Road (Stop N)
164m · 3 min walk
Rush Green Road / Dagenham Road (Stop J)
276m · 4 min walk
Dagenham Road (Stop D)
294m · 5 min walk
Barking & Dagenham College (Stop T)
325m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

840 pupils

840 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Romford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,271
Projected new pupils:318

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romford

Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham

Low demand0.75x oversubscription

Places available

4,064

Applications

3,038

Got 1st preference

96.2%

Got preferred school

99.7%

Primary admissions across Barking and Dagenham (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

8 July 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 March 2024
15 November 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8212%

Overall absence

12.5535%

Persistent absence

701

Enrolments

Authorised3.32547%
Unauthorised1.49573%
Persistent (10%+)12.5535%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.35184%
18/19
4.3692%
20/21
5.91556%
21/22
6.22683%
22/23
5.26901%
23/24
4.8212%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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