Rushy Meadow Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Rushy Meadow Lane, Fellowes Road, Carshalton, SM5 2SG
Phone: 02086697588
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Paul Needham
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 388
School capacity: 472
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 121
% eligible for free school meals: 32.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 23.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.7%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 19 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 14 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Hearing impairment: 6 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #14 of 19 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#12Hackbridge Primary SchoolGood
#13High View Primary SchoolGood
#14Rushy Meadow Primary AcademyGood
#15St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16Tweeddale Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Avenue Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Barrow Hedges Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Beddington Park AcademyOutstanding
#4St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Abbey Primary SchoolGood
#6Bandon Hill Primary SchoolGood
#7Cuddington Croft Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Culvers House Primary SchoolGood
#9Dorchester Primary SchoolGood
#10Green Lane Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#11Green Wrythe Primary SchoolGood
#12Hackbridge Primary SchoolGood
#13High View Primary SchoolGood
#14Rushy Meadow Primary AcademyGood
#15St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary SchoolGood
#16Tweeddale Primary SchoolGood
#17Wallington Primary AcademyGood
#18Westbourne Primary SchoolGood
#19Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity BaseRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,986 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 26 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Hackbridge Primary School£7,148
#10Manor Park Primary Academy£7,069
#11Rushy Meadow Primary Academy£6,986
#12Cheam Fields Primary Academy£6,963
#13Devonshire Primary School£6,952

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Green Wrythe Primary School£14,039
#2Wallington Primary Academy£10,746
#3Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base£9,473
#4Wood Field Primary School£8,981
#5Dorchester Primary School£7,718
#6Tweeddale Primary School£7,561
#7Avenue Primary Academy£7,548
#8Culvers House Primary School£7,243
#9Hackbridge Primary School£7,148
#10Manor Park Primary Academy£7,069
#11Rushy Meadow Primary Academy£6,986
#12Cheam Fields Primary Academy£6,963
#13Devonshire Primary School£6,952
#14High View Primary School£6,779
#15Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy£6,737
#16Bandon Hill Primary School£6,736
#17Green Lane Primary and Nursery School£6,673
#18Brookfield Primary Academy£6,670
#19Westbourne Primary School£6,540
#20All Saints Benhilton CofE Primary School£6,520
#21St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School£6,483
#22All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School£6,456
#23Abbey Primary School£6,404
#24Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery£6,044
#25Barrow Hedges Primary School£5,602
#26Beddington Park Academy£5,169

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