Rosemary Works School, London
Rosemary Works School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rosemary Works School in detail
Rosemary Works School in its own words
In its own words: "Rosemary Works School is a non-selective independent co-educational primary school, with a pre-school nursery class, taking children from the age of 3 to 11 years old. We have a strongly nurturing ethos that runs through everything that we do, and informs all of the decisions that we make."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Rosemary Works School are St Paul's Waldorf School (0.7 miles), North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School (0.7 miles), The Children's House School (0.9 miles) and The Lyceum (1 mile).
St Paul's Waldorf SchoolNorth Bridge House Senior Canonbury SchoolThe Children's House SchoolThe Lyceum
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Haggerston Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canal Walk, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2221 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 17 November 2010, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
3 June 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
28 June 2022
Short Visit
7 December 2018
Regulatory Compliance
23 May 2018
Integrated
20 May 2014
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Rosemary Works School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 107
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 107 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 85 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
23 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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
33%
Available places
52 pupils
160 places
108 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,489
Applications
2,029
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
26.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
52
Total Pupils
40
Boys
12
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Rosemary Works School
When was Rosemary Works School last inspected?
Rosemary Works School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in June 2025.
How many pupils go to Rosemary Works School?
Rosemary Works School has around 52 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Rosemary Works School?
Rosemary Works School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Rosemary Works School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 107 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 85 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 23 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rosemary Works School?
Rosemary Works School is at 1 Branch Place, London, N1 5PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)