Rush Green Primary School
Community primary school in Romford (Barking and Dagenham).
KS2 RWM expected
89%
▲ 27pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
96%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
95%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
91%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.7
same England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
840 / 840 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).Rush Green Primary School is a primary school located in Romford, Barking and Dagenham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 823 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 840. The school is led by Mr S Abeledo.
Key facts
- URN
- 101212
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hodge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Anthony K Ramsay | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Buckle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Al Bates | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mervin Milton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Serene Panayi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Michelle Obeng Effah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jeanette Kwakye | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Carrington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Simon Abeledo | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Nadia Chattaway | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2015 | |
| Dr Chi Tsoi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Wendy Hagg Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record