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Rotherhithe Primary School

Academy converter · London · SE16 2PE

Ages 3–11 · 339 pupils · Southwark

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Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12

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 fill74%

339 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
339
Boys / girls
179 / 160
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
339 / 460 (74%)
Free school meals
50.9%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Education Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Galiema Amien-Cloete

Location

Address
61 Hawkstone Road
Postcode
SE16 2PE
Town
London
Local authority
Southwark
District
Southwark
Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Southwark, 339 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE16
19
Primary in SE16
14
Open schools in Southwark LA
122
Primary in Southwark LA
66

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SE16

  • Southwark Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 2JH · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM54.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Ilderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 3LA · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Twin Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5AE · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Deptford Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE8 5RJ · Lewisham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Albion Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7JD · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Alfred Salter Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE16 7LP · Southwark

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Galiema Amien-Cloete
Telephone
02072371586
Website
https://rotherhitheprimary.co.uk/

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