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Rushy Meadow Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Carshalton · SM5 2SG

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

388

Local authority

Sutton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carshalton, Sutton, 388 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 32.7%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Carshalton
19
Primary schools in Carshalton
13
Academies among open schools in Carshalton
68% (13)
Open schools in SM5
19
Primary in SM5
13
Open schools in Sutton LA
74
Primary in Sutton LA
41

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CarshaltonNear SM5

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144544

Location

Address
Rushy Meadow Lane, Fellowes Road
Postcode
SM5 2SG
Town
Carshalton
County
Surrey
Local authority
Sutton
District
Sutton
Constituency
Carshalton and Wallington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
388
Boys / girls
189 / 199
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
388 / 472 (82%)
Free school meals
32.7%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CIRRUS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cirrus Primary Academy Trust

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
5 on roll / 11 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Needham
Telephone
02086697588
Website
https://www.rushymeadowprimary.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
52%
Higher standard (RWM)
3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

26.0%

Unauthorised

3.7%

Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
346

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 7.8% · Persistent 26.6%
2021/22
Overall 8.5% · Persistent 30.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England