Rathfern Primary School
Community primary school in London (Lewisham).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
85%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
484 / 515 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Rathfern Primary School is a primary school located in London, Lewisham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 497 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 515. The school is led by Mrs Naheeda Maharasingam.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Music
- Stem
- Textiles
- Metacognition
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100700
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (1 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Williams | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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