Rosendale Primary School
Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Atkins
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Dunraven Educational Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 679
- URN
- 144308
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086704962
About this school
Rosendale Primary School is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 679 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 87 | 75 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 71% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 19% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 85% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 73% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rosendale Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lambeth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 63.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 63.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 66.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 638 |
| 2023/24 | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 622 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosendale Primary School compares
Rosendale Primary School ranked 8th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 5.1% | 22.7% | 679 | — |
| Judith Kerr Primary School | 86% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 409 | 0.5 miles |
| Dulwich Hamlet Junior School | 84% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 374 | 0.5 miles |
| St Jude's Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 22% | 168 | 0.6 miles |
| Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School | — | 3.4% | 8.9% | 265 | 0.6 miles |
| Fenstanton Primary School | 63% | 7.9% | 58.6% | 145 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.69%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Judith Kerr Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Dulwich Hamlet Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Jude's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School0.6 miles
Primary · London
-
Fenstanton Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Rosendale Primary School ranks 105th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rosendale Primary School teach?
- Rosendale Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosendale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rosendale Primary School is Ms Kate Atkins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosendale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosendale Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rosendale Primary School?
- Rosendale Primary School has 679 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rosendale Primary School full?
- Rosendale Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 679 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rosendale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rosendale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rosendale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosendale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Rosendale Primary School?
- Rosendale Primary School is part of THE DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Rosendale Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Rosendale Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rosendale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rosendale Primary School rank locally?
- Rosendale Primary School ranked 8th of 58 primary schools in Lambeth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rosendale Primary School's absence rate?
- Rosendale Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosendale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosendale Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.