Rutherford House School
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · London, Wandsworth
Rutherford House School is a primary school in London, Wandsworth for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 July 2022. Wandsworth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 217 Balham High Road, Balham, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7BS
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Pupils on roll
- 376 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 July 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy to be at this school.”
- “Staff look after pupils well and keep them safe.”
- “Pupils take great pride in their school.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects and in the early years, leaders’ curriculum thinking is not as well developed.”
- “They have not identified fully the essential subject knowledge that pupils need to know and remember.”
- “Pupils’ knowledge in these subjects is not as secure as in other subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 September 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 67 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Wandsworth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wandsworth.
- Ravenstone Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Fircroft Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hillbrook School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Alderbrook Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Gatton (VA) Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published