Ages 
With a staff who are emotionally engaged with, and academically ambitious for, their pupils, there is no doubt that children here are happy and make excellent progress. They are attentive, polite and delightfully entertaining. A parent told us, ‘At the age of four, it is impossible to know who your child will be or where his or her interests and strengths will lie at 11.’ Here, the school, parents and children go on that journey of discovery together, so that when the time comes the right choices are made. We think Rosemead is definitely ‘one to watch’ as it carves out a specific niche in this corner of London. It is probably not, however, one for tiger parents.
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Overview & data
- Pupil numbers
- 276 ·
- Religion
- None
- Fees
- £20,544 - £21,711 pa
- Local authority
- London Borough of Lambeth
- School ownership
- Part of St Dunstan's Community of Schools
Headteacher
Head
Mr Nick Hewlett BSc PGCE
Since September 2025 Nick Hewlett BSc PGCE, CEO of St Dunstan’s Education Group and head at St Dunstan's College.
Entrance
Pupils local with interest rising. Catchment area expanding, especially eastwards, since the merger.
Pre-nursery from two and a half. Children join (following an informal play session) throughout both pre-nursery and nursery, with automatic
- Open days
- October, November and January; small group show-rounds are also available and are bookable online.
Exit
At 11+ results are impressive, with healthy numbers of scholarships (a record 36 in 2024). James Allen's Girls, St Dunstan's College, Dulwich College, Trinity, Sydenham High and Alleyn's most popular in recent years. A smattering to other
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Learning support & SEN
Pupils
Money matters
Fees are competitive and parents feel they get ‘good value for money.’ Means tested bursaries from year 3 (up to 80 per cent) plus a small number of academic scholarships from 7+, creating a bit of a buzz locally.
- Fee information
- £20,544 - £21,711 pa
Our view
Nursery and pre-prep are housed in a stunning deconsecrated church (think vaulted ceilings, arched beams, stained glass windows) with bright, spacious rooms. We arrived during whole school phonics. Timetabled for half an hour every day and organised
The last word
With a staff who are emotionally engaged with, and academically ambitious for, their pupils, there is no doubt that children here are happy and make excellent progress. They are attentive, polite and delightfully entertaining. A parent told us, ‘At
