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Rotherfield Primary School

Community school · London · N1 3EE

Ages 3–11 · 331 pupils · Islington

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

331 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
168 / 163
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
331 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
218
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Federation
The Growth Learning Collective
Headteacher
Mrs Nia Silverwood

Location

Address
Rotherfield Street, Islington
Postcode
N1 3EE
Town
London
Local authority
Islington
District
Islington
Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Islington, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Primary in N1
20
Open schools in Islington LA
72
Primary in Islington LA
40

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS234%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM68.1%
    • Demand0.89

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.96

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM59.3%
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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM70.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hoxton Garden Primary

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  • Hanover Primary School

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.70

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  • William Tyndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS270%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.75

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nia Silverwood
Telephone
02072266620
Website
www.rotherfieldprimary.co.uk

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