Rotherfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.408 miles
Distance (miles): 0.408 · Published by Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Rotherfield Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Rotherfield Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.408 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 68.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 59% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
- The last Reception 2026 place went to a child living 0.408 miles away; every applicant was offered a place in 5 of the 6 years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 25 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 24 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (4%) was not offered a place.
- 2024/25 results: 74% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rotherfield Street, Islington, London, N1 3EE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 68.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in the caring culture of this school.”
- “They feel safe and confident to share their ideas.”
- “There is a strong system of pastoral care across the school.”
To improve
- “Where topics do not work as well, the learning focus is unclear for pupils.”
- “Leaders agree that more work needs to be done to refine the planning to ensure that the learning is clear for pupils.”
- “Too many pupils are missing their education, and this is affecting their academic attainment.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- The New North Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hanover Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- William Tyndale Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Canonbury Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Laycock Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Moreland Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published