Rotherhithe

Summary

Rotherhithe (E02000807) is part of Southwark local authority (view on map). Rotherhithe has an approximate population of 8,300 people, of which 13% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Rotherhithe neighbours Canada Water, and Surrey Quays.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Rotherhithe is the 8th least deprived area in Southwark (out of 34) with 30% of children living in low-income families, compared to 43% across Southwark and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Rotherhithe, 26% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 42% in Southwark and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Rotherhithe % in Southwark % in England
Eligible for free school meals 26% 42% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 74% 58% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Rotherhithe, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Southwark, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Rotherhithe % in Southwark % in England
No special educational needs 81% 79% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Rotherhithe, 42% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 71% in Southwark, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Rotherhithe % in Southwark % in England
White 54% 30% 67%
Asian 9% 7% 14%
Black 14% 37% 7%
Mixed 14% 15% 7%
Other 6% 8% 3%
Not known 4% 4% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Rotherhithe with English as an additional language is 43%, compared with 32% in Southwark, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Rotherhithe % in Southwark % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 43% 32% 22%
Known or believed to be English 57% 68% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Rotherhithe has 9 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Rotherhithe
All childcare providers 9
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 6

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Rotherhithe since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Rotherhithe has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Rotherhithe
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Rotherhithe since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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