Rokesly Junior School, London
Rokesly Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 294th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Capacity
- 84% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rokesly Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Rokesly Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rokesly Junior School
Across Haringey, 86% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Haringey lodged 52 appeals against primary school offers; 33 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rokesly Junior School are Rokesly Infant & Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Good); St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); Weston Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 83% maths); and Campsbourne Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Rokesly Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Rokesly Infant & Nursery SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolWeston Park Primary SchoolCampsbourne Infant School
What parents say
86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rokesly Junior School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
31.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Mixed (18%) and Black (10%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hornsey Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tottenham Lane, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rokesly Junior School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rokesly Junior School are Hornsey School for Girls (0.2 miles), Greig City Academy (0.3 miles), Highgate Wood Secondary School (0.6 miles) and Heartlands High School (1 mile).
Hornsey School for GirlsGreig City AcademyHighgate Wood Secondary SchoolHeartlands High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rokesly Junior School combines academic excellence with outstanding personal development opportunities. The school creates an inclusive environment where all pupils, including those with additional needs, are fully supported to succeed and achieve highly. Beyond the classroom, pupils benefit from exciting experiences like residential trips to South Wales and visits to France to practise languages with local children.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum that builds knowledge well over time with high achievement across subjects
- Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring they are fully included and can succeed
- Strong focus on reading with a rigorous phonics approach and targeted support for struggling readers
- Wide range of enrichment opportunities including residential trips and after-school clubs that build confidence and independence
- Calm, purposeful behaviour with high expectations and a respectful, supportive learning environment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils confident they have trusted adults to turn to if they feel unsafe.
Extracurricular Activities
Annual trip to France, residential trip to outdoor education centre in South Wales (climbing, caving, orienteering), after-school clubs (music, sports, drama), author visits, poetry book publication
Rokesly Junior School is an inclusive school where pupils are happy, safe and thrive. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
24.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rokesly Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rokesly Junior School.
- Crouch End Little Imaginations CampAt the school · Not yet graded
- Harringay Club440m away · Not yet graded
- Debutots at Weston Park School570m away · Not yet graded
- RoboThink Discovery Centre Hornsey630m away · Not yet graded
- Fair Play Coleridge East Hall880m away · Not yet graded
- The Strings Club - Muswell Hill (Coleridge Primary)880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rokesly Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rokesly Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rokesly Junior School is in Haringey; for families living there:
Apply to Haringey for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 147
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 147 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 128 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
301 pupils
360 places
59 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Haringey council
Places available
2,820
Applications
2,193
Got 1st preference
86.0%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Haringey council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
270
Total Pupils
138
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£58,886
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,092
Per pupil
£2020k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.3%
Persistent absence
310
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rokesly Junior School
Questions parents ask about Rokesly Junior School
What are SATs results like at Rokesly Junior School?
Of the pupils at Rokesly Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Rokesly Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Rokesly Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rokesly Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Rokesly Junior School is oversubscribed, Haringey allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rokesly Junior School?
Rokesly Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Rokesly Junior School?
Classes at Rokesly Junior School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rokesly Junior School?
Rokesly Junior School has around 270 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rokesly Junior School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Rokesly Junior School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rokesly Junior School?
Apply through Haringey's coordinated admissions process, naming Rokesly Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Rokesly Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Crouch End Little Imaginations Camp (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Rokesly Junior School's term dates?
Rokesly Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Haringey. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Rokesly Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 147 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 19 serious and 128 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Haringey is 119 (the median across 97 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rokesly Junior School?
Rokesly Junior School is at Rokesly Avenue, London, N8 8NH.
Sources: Haringey term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)