Rush Green Primary School, Romford
Rush Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Romford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 34 schools in Romford with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barking and Dagenham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rush Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Rush Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 93% in maths).
Getting a place at Rush Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 119 families put Rush Green Primary School as their first choice and 204 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rush Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rush Green Primary School are Concordia Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); Harrow Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 74% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); and Crowlands Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).
Rush Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Concordia AcademyHarrow Lodge Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCrowlands Primary School
What parents say
247 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rush Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (88%).
Who goes there
15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 49.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (30%), White British (26%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 209 pupils (24.9%) received SEN support and 26 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Romford Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rush Green School, 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rush Green Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rush Green Primary School are Robert Clack School (1 mile), Eastbrook School (1 mile), Hornchurch High School (1.1 miles) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (1.1 miles).
Robert Clack SchoolEastbrook SchoolHornchurch High SchoolAll Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
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
15.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
247 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.1
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
30
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rush Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rush Green Primary School.
- Little Market After School Club990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rush Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rush Green Primary School is in Barking and Dagenham; for families living there:
Apply to Barking and Dagenham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 62
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 55 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
766 pupils
840 places
74 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Romford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Romford
Across Barking and Dagenham council
Places available
3,884
Applications
2,970
Got 1st preference
95.3%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Barking and Dagenham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(11)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
209
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
840
Total Pupils
423
Boys
417
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
44
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,134
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,004
Per pupil
£5004k
Total funding
£221k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
701
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Rush Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rush Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rush Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Rush Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rush Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rush Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rush Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Barking and Dagenham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rush Green Primary School?
Rush Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Rush Green Primary School?
Classes at Rush Green Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rush Green Primary School?
Rush Green Primary School has around 840 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rush Green Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Rush Green Primary School in 2024/25. 12.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rush Green Primary School?
Apply through Barking and Dagenham's coordinated admissions process, naming Rush Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Rush Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rush Green Primary School: Little Market After School Club (990m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rush Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 62 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 55 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barking and Dagenham is 65 (the median across 68 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rush Green Primary School?
Rush Green Primary School is at Dagenham Road, Rush Green, Romford, Essex, RM7 0RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)