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Rosendale Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rosendale Road, West Dulwich, London SE21 8LR · rosendale.cc · 020 8670 4962
On the mapSearch near SE21 8LR
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lambeth 68%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.27 mi
- 2.04 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Lambeth Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 679
- 49 over 630 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.27 mi (2.04 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.65 mi (1.05 km). Source: Lambeth Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 82 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 89 | 82 | 0.9 | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 86 | 102 | 1.2▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 89 | 94 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 75 | 0.8 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.27 mi2.04 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.65 mi1.05 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.69 mi1.11 km | |
| September 2023 | 0.69 mi1.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Lambeth it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131335)
Ofsted
Rosendale Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 18 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (196 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 196
- 32% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 37 parents (19%) with SEND