Side by side
Rotherfield Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Rotherfield Primary School takes ages 3 to 11; St Mary's CofE Primary School takes ages 4 to 11.
- Rotherfield Primary School has 331 pupils; St Mary's CofE Primary School has 171.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Rotherfield Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 4 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 331 DfE register | 171 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Islington DfE register | Islington DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 25 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 21 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 19 April 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 22 March 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% (2024/25) DfE | 53% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 68.3% DfE register | 59.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% school census 2024/25 | 26.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 20.5% school census 2024/25 | 17.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 20.9 DfE workforce census | 16.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.1% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- St Mary's CofE Primary School and Canonbury Primary School0.4 miles apart
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