Free schools · Wandsworth

Rutherford House School

4–11Ages
376Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139775URN

217 Balham High Road, Balham, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7BS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

0.4 above Wandsworth median (3.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wandsworth

210 applications for 60 places · 19th of 50 in Wandsworth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Wandsworth 71% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 13 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Wandsworth median (3.1) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

210 applications · 60 places offered · 67 named it first

2026 3.5; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2025 3.5; Wandsworth median median 2.8
2024 3.5; Wandsworth median median 3.0
2023 3.1; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2022 2.9; Wandsworth median median 3.0
2021 4.2; Wandsworth median median 3.2
2020 4.0; Wandsworth median median 3.6
2019 4.2; Wandsworth median median 3.1
2018 3.9; Wandsworth median median 3.6
2017 5.0; Wandsworth median median 3.7
2016 4.9; Wandsworth median median 3.3
2015 4.3; Wandsworth median median 3.7
2014 4.4; Wandsworth median median 3.7

More applications per place than the Wandsworth median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Wandsworth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	210	3.5	67	1.12
Sep 2025	60	212	3.5	82	1.37
Sep 2024	60	210	3.5	83	1.38
Sep 2023	59	185	3.1	55	0.93
Sep 2022	59	168	2.9	59	1.00
Sep 2021	60	250	4.2	85	1.42
Sep 2020	59	238	4.0	66	1.12
Sep 2019	60	249	4.2	78	1.30
Sep 2018	59	231	3.9	72	1.22
Sep 2017	59	296	5.0	114	1.93
Sep 2016	60	293	4.9	90	1.50
Sep 2015	57	246	4.3	66	1.16
Sep 2014	57	250	4.4	79	1.39

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 73% · Maths 90% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%22nd of 52 in Wandsworth

Wandsworth 71% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Wandsworth 84% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Wandsworth 44% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Wandsworth 78% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Wandsworth 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Wandsworth 82% England 77%

Higher standard59%

Wandsworth 34% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wandsworth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	17%	109	110
2023/24	89%	23%	112	111
2022/23	80%	14%	111	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rutherford House SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ravenstone Primary School
0.3 km · Wandsworth

Good2023

4.7applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Wandsworth

Good2024

3.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Anselm's Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Wandsworth

Outstanding2023

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Fircroft Primary School
0.7 km · Wandsworth

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place
Hillbrook School
1.0 km · Wandsworth

Good2024

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Wandsworth

Good2024

3.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Henry Cavendish Primary School
1.1 km · Lambeth

Outstanding2024

5.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Alderbrook Primary School
1.1 km · Wandsworth

Good2024

3.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139775 · 212/2002
Trust: Bellevue Place Education Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 376 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 2 September 2013
Address: 217 Balham High Road, Balham, Wandsworth, London, SW17 7BS
Local authority: Wandsworth

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources