Victor Seymour Infants' SchoolRushy Meadow Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Carshalton.
Summary of the comparison
Victor Seymour Infants' School and Rushy Meadow Primary Academy are primary schools in Carshalton.
Victor Seymour Infants' School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Rushy Meadow Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Victor Seymour Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Victor Seymour Infants' School was judged Outstanding and Rushy Meadow Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rushy Meadow Primary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CarshaltonVictor Seymour Infants' School | CarshaltonRushy Meadow Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 37 in Sutton | 29th of 37 in Sutton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 324 | 364 | |
| Capacity | 354 | 472 | |
| Location | Carshalton, SM5 2JE | Carshalton, SM5 2SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 324 | 364 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.4% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Victor Seymour Infants' School
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy
Full profiles: Victor Seymour Infants' School · Rushy Meadow Primary Academy