SCHOOL PROFILE

Rotherhithe Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 149605
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 460 Published school capacity
Capacity used 73.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Southwark
Trust NEXUS EDUCATION SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 339 328 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 160 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 179 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

49.3%
24.5 pts above England
School 49.3%
Southwark 35.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

41.6%
21.3 pts above England
School 41.6%
Southwark 27.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Southwark 0.3%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
26.3%
89
White British
20.1%
68
Any other White background
10.9%
37
Any other ethnic group
9.7%
33
Any other Black background
9.4%
32
Any other Mixed background
6.8%
23
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.1% 92 of 339 pupils
6.3 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.1%
Southwark 22.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.4% 76 pupils
England 14.8% 7.6 pts above
EHC plans 4.7% 16 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Moderate learning difficulty 7
Other difficulty or disability 6
Specific learning difficulty 6

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

77.0% 16.6 pts above England
School 77.0%
Southwark 65.8%
London 67.9%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

79.0%

5.2 pts above England

School 79.0%
Southwark 76.4%
London 78.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

83.0%

12.7 pts above England

School 83.0%
Southwark 74.3%
London 75.1%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

85.0%

13.0 pts above England

School 85.0%
Southwark 75.0%
London 77.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.61%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.39 pts higher than England
School 7.61%
Southwark 6.56%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.53%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.71 pts higher than England
School 23.53%
Southwark 18.21%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.77%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.96 pts higher than England
School 2.77%
Southwark 2.04%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

73.7% 14.5 pts below England
Rotherhithe Primary School
73.7%
Southwark
80.6%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information