Rosendale Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · London, Lambeth
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.27 miles
Published by Lambeth Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2016–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Rosendale Primary School is a primary school in London, Lambeth for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 18 April 2024. Lambeth has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2026 entry.
Rosendale 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 | 1.27 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.65 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.69 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.69 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.0 metres |
| Reception 2021 | 0.55 mi |
| Reception 2020 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2017 | 0.42 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.45 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last distance offered for Reception 2026 was 1.27 miles, the 6th longest of 21 Lambeth primary schools with a published last distance; the middle figure was 0.55 miles.
- The Reception 2026 distance was further than in 2025 and 2016, the sharpest swing being from 2025 to 2026, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 7 years.
- Reception 2026 drew 82 first-choice applications for 89 offers; 70 offers went to first-choice families and 12 first-choice families (15%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 88% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Lambeth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lambeth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8LR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lambeth
- Pupils on roll
- 679 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 18 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is a truly joyful place where pupils thrive.”
- “Relationships are built on high levels of trust and mutual respect.”
- “The welcome that pupils receive at the school is palpable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 May 2024 (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) | 88% | 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: 82 first-preference applications, 89 offers in total, 70 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 Lambeth.
- St Jude's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Fenstanton Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Jubilee Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Streatham Wells Primary 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Jessop Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Orchard School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hitherfield Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published