Rushy Meadow Primary Academy, Carshalton

In its own words: "Rushy Meadow Primary Academy provides an environment where everyone feels part of a safe, secure, happy community. Children's curiosity and creativity is nurtured through an inspiring, broad and engaging curriculum. Every day children are challenged and encouraged to be independent learners, to be resilient and aspirational, so that they all reach their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Rushy Meadow is a two-form-entry school with a small base for deaf pupils. We are located in a quiet, residential area of Carshalton, within the London Borough of Sutton. Our school is part of Cirrus Primary Academy Trust. I am very proud to be the Headteacher, working alongside a dedicated and committed team of teachers, support staff and governors."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, recorder, Lego, gardening and debating.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Rushy Meadow Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 57% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Rushy Meadow Primary Academy as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rushy Meadow Primary Academy are Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); Harris Junior Academy Carshalton (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); Victor Seymour Infants' School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); and St Mary's RC Infants School (0.6 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rushy Meadow Primary Academy.

Rushy Meadow Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Cirrus Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rushy Meadow Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

41.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (23%) and Mixed (13%).

Rushy Meadow Primary Academy has a resourced provision for hearing impairment: 11 places, 5 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Carshalton Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Poulton Avenue, 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Rushy Meadow Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Rushy Meadow Primary Academy are Carshalton Boys Sports College (0.3 miles), Carshalton High School for Girls (0.3 miles), Greenshaw High School (0.5 miles) and St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (0.7 miles).