Rotherfield Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Rotherfield Primary School currently has around 302 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 61.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.7%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 28.8%. other white pupils make up about 20.2% , followed by other mixed at 12.6%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Rotherfield Street, London, N1 3EE
Website: www.rotherfieldprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 02072266620
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Islington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nia Silverwood
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131740

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/04/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 302
Number of Boys: 156
Number of Girls: 146

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British28.80%87
Other White20.20%61
Other Mixed12.60%38
White and Black Caribbean7.60%23
Other (any other ethnic group)7.30%22
African6.30%19
Bangladeshi4.60%14
Caribbean4.30%13
Other Black2.30%7
Irish2.00%6
White and Black African1.30%4
Unclassified1.00%3
Other Asian0.70%2
White and Asian0.70%2
Pakistani0.30%1
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Below Average (-5.5)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.7)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF
4out of 4 796 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG
4out of 4 1,733 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 2,803 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rotherfield Junior School
Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rotherfield Infant School
Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rotherfield Primary School
Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The New North Academy
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ
3out of 4 378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
New North Community School
32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ
- not rated 378 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of London Academy Islington
Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ
4out of 4 628 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Islington Green School
Prebend Street , N1 8PQ
- not rated 628 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hackney New School
Kingsland Road , E8 4DL
- not rated 1,001 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Waterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL
3out of 4 1,001 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Hackney University Technical College
Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ
- not rated 1,264 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tech City College
263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX
- not rated 1,175 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Hackney Community College
Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ
- not rated 1,264 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , N5 2AG
- not rated 1,826 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Workers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW
- not rated 1,885 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsway College
Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB
- not rated 2,577 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG
4out of 4 1,819 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rosemary Sld School
75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW
- not rated 287 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East)
C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG
- not rated 379 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosemary Works School
1 Branch Place , N1 5PH
- not rated 387 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosemary Works School
1 Branch Place , N1 5PH
- not rated 387 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christian School of London
14 Penn Street , N1 5DJ
- not rated 483 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.