Rush Common School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hendred Way, Abingdon, OX14 2AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rush Common School is a primary school in Abingdon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 1st of 20 primary schools in Abingdon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 448

Eligible for free school meals5%

5%, 21.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.6%

15.6%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rush Common School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thomas Reade Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Dunmore Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Long Furlong Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	47% met the expected standard
St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ABINGDON LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Kristen Fawcett
Phone: 01235533583
Website: rushcommonschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hendred Way, Abingdon, OX14 2AW
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 137920

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.