Rathfern Primary School
Rathfern Road, London, SE6 4NL
484 pupils · 94% of 515 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 82% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.07 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 63 | 250 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 60 | 66 | 279 | 60 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 78 | 309 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 60 | 91 | 356 | 60 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 59 | 106 | 357 | 59 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 60 | 105 | 364 | 60 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 85 | 320 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 83 | 304 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Kilmorie Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St William of York Catholic Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dalmain Primary School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Rushey Green Primary School 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Holbeach Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Athelney Primary School 1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.