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Rathfern Primary School

Rathfern Road, Catford, London, SE6 4NL

Local ranking34th of 64 primary schools in Lewisham
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

515

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
82.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
85.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
87.0%
Reading avg scaled score
111.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
111.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
497
Boys
246 (49%)
Girls
251 (51%)
Capacity
515 (97% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
24.3%
EAL
35.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
23.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,631/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 26.6%
  • Black African: 15.2%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 9.4%
  • Mixed Other: 8.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.0%
  • Black Other: 6.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.7%

26.6%

White British

15.2%

Black African

9.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
100700
UKPRN
10074629
Establishment No.
2493