Rotherfield Primary School
School Name: Rotherfield Primary School Address: Rotherfield Street, Islington Town/City: London Postcode: N1 3EE Telephone Number: 02 0722 6620 Website: www.rotherfieldprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1999 Federation: The Growth Learning Collective
Headteacher (Interim): Mrs Nia Silverwood
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 331 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 68.3%
URN: 131740
DfE Number: 206/2857
UKPRN: 10073657
UPRN: 5300080316
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Islington (E09000019)
Constituency: Islington South and Finsbury (E14001306)
Electoral Ward: Canonbury (E05013701)
Easting & Northing: 532543E, 183917N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 21.24" N 0° 5' 24.39" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWQ5+MX
DfE Record: View record
- Rosemary Works School (0.4km)
- Hackney New Primary School (0.5km)
- Shoreditch Park Primary School (0.5km)
- City of London Academy Islington (0.6km)
- Thomas Fairchild Community School (0.6km)
- Richard Cloudesley School (0.6km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
- Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre (0.7km)
- North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School (0.8km)
- Hoxton Garden Primary (0.8km)
Same federation
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Ayan Abdi - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 March 2030.
- Mr Mark Boyle - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2027.
- Mr Andrew Clark - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2024 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
- Ms Thora Eberts - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Ms Nicole Jaiyeola - Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 March 2027.
- Ms Natasha Kalisz - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
- Ms Jenny Kay - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
- Ms Jenny Kay - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
- Chloe Lister - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
- Mr Shahjahan Miah - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2030.
- Mr Charles Radcliffe - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.
- Nia Silverwood - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Matthew Sims - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
- Rev Adam Slate - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2029.
- Mr Phil Stevens - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
- Mr Paul Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
- Linda Wickstrom - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2030.