Rotherfield Primary School, London
Rotherfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 589th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Islington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Rotherfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Rotherfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Islington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (82% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Rotherfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Rotherfield Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rotherfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rotherfield Primary School are The New North Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 57% maths); Hackney New Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 81% maths); Shoreditch Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 70% maths); and Thomas Fairchild Community School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths).
Rotherfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
The New North AcademyHackney New Primary SchoolShoreditch Park Primary SchoolThomas Fairchild Community School
Who goes there
68.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (25%), Mixed (21%) and Black (16%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Essex Road Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elizabeth Ave / Rotherfield St (->sw), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rotherfield Primary School issued 19 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rotherfield Primary School are City of London Academy Islington (0.4 miles) and Waterside Academy (0.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
68.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
22.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rotherfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Rotherfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Islington
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rotherfield Primary School.
- Frienstars690m away · Not yet graded
- Bright Tutors700m away · Not yet graded
- Link Chinese Limited William Tyndale870m away · Not yet graded
- Pro Touch William Tyndale870m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Hoxton Study Centre870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rotherfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Islington. 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 Rotherfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rotherfield Primary School is in Islington; for families living there:
Apply to Islington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 131
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 24
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 131 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 24 serious and 107 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
27 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 Islington is 143 (the median across 70 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
Your chances of a place at Rotherfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
286 pupils
420 places
134 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 Islington council
Places available
1,760
Applications
1,683
Got 1st preference
79.4%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All primary applications across Islington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
331
Total Pupils
168
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,762
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,732
Per pupil
£2440k
Total funding
£264k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
25.9%
Persistent absence
274
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
Rotherfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rotherfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rotherfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rotherfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Rotherfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rotherfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rotherfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rotherfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Islington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rotherfield Primary School?
Rotherfield Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Rotherfield Primary School?
Classes at Rotherfield Primary School average 23.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rotherfield Primary School?
Rotherfield Primary School has around 331 pupils on roll. 69% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rotherfield Primary School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Rotherfield Primary School in 2024/25. 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rotherfield Primary School?
Apply through Islington's coordinated admissions process, naming Rotherfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Rotherfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rotherfield Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Rotherfield Primary School: Frienstars (690m away, registered, not yet graded), Bright Tutors (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Link Chinese Limited William Tyndale (870m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Rotherfield Primary School's term dates?
Rotherfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Islington. 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 Rotherfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 131 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 24 serious and 107 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 27 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 Islington is 143 (the median across 70 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rotherfield Primary School?
Rotherfield Primary School is at Rotherfield Street, Islington, London, N1 3EE.
Sources: Islington term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)