Rosemead Preparatory School & Nursery

Name

Rosemead Preparatory School & Nursery

Legal name

Rosemead Preparatory School & Nursery

Website

https://rosemeadprep.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Preparatory Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years) (EDACACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Independent preparatory education
• Early years education
• Primary school education
• Co-curricular enrichment
• Pastoral care programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Dulwich, London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Pre-School: Part-time sessions (AM or PM) at £699 per term or full-time at £5,756 per term for 3-4 year olds. Flexible attendance options with minimum 5 sessions per week required.
2. Tuition Fees - Reception to Year 2: Termly tuition at £7,194 inclusive of VAT, with monthly direct debit instalments of £1,962 over 11 months (September to July).
3. Tuition Fees - Year 3 to Year 6: Termly tuition at £7,603 inclusive of VAT, with monthly direct debit instalments of £2,073.55 over 11 months.
4. Registration Fee: Non-refundable registration fee of £250 inclusive of VAT required to register a child. Acceptance of registration does not constitute an offer of a place.
5. Acceptance Deposit: Refundable deposit of £2,500 required to secure a place upon acceptance. The child's place is not secure until the deposit has been received.
6. Wraparound Care: Morning care from 0730 and after school care until 1800 provided through a trusted external partner, with snacks provided. Additional charge service complementing the school day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rosemead Preparatory School & Nursery delivers independent co-educational day school education for children aged 3-11, organised in three stages: Early Years Foundation (Nursery & Pre-Prep), Reception, and Prep School (Years 1-6). The school sells a continuous academic, pastoral and co-curricular programme built around its proprietary Rose Curriculum Framework, preparing pupils for 11+ examinations and scholarships to selective senior schools, with 80+ enrichment activities per term and comprehensive wraparound care.

Product overview

Rosemead Preparatory School & Nursery is an educational institution offering a unified, progressive educational program from Nursery (age 3+) through to Year 6. The school operates three integrated stages: Early Years Foundation (Nursery & Pre-Prep), Reception, and Prep School (Years 1-6), unified under a thematic curriculum centered on 'The Rose of Rosemead' philosophy. Supporting the core academic program is an extensive enrichment and co-curricular ecosystem comprising the Enrichment & Co-Curricular Program (80+ activities per term), Music Program (12 music groups, 150+ individual lessons weekly), Sports Program (with access to Rosendale Fields and national competition successes), Wraparound Care, Forest School, and the Buddy Mentorship Program. The school also offers 7+ Academic Scholarships and preparation for secondary school transfer. New purpose-designed Early Years classrooms are opening in September 2026 as the school consolidates to a single site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation (Nursery & Pre-Prep) Early years education for children aged 3+, focusing on purposeful play, creativity, and holistic development in a nurturing environment with specialist teachers for Music, Spanish, and PE. Available as part-time AM or PM sessions (£699 per term) or full-time attendance (£5,756 per term).
• Reception (4+) Programme Reception year programme building on Early Years foundations with thematic, inspirational learning and purposeful play central to all activities. Termly tuition £7,194 inclusive of VAT.
• Prep School (Years 1-6) Preparatory school education from Years 1-6 featuring a thematic, creative curriculum, one-to-one Chromebooks from Year 4, robotics kits, and preparation for secondary school transfer including 11+ exams. Termly tuition £7,603 inclusive of VAT for Years 3-6.
• Wraparound Care Flexible morning care from 0730 and after-school care until 1800, provided by a trusted external provider with fully DBS-checked staff and snacks provided.
• Forest School Outdoor learning programme at Rosendale Fields enabling children to develop teamwork, resilience, and a love of sport through environmental exploration.
• Music Programme Comprehensive music education with 12 music groups, peripatetic music staff teaching over 150 individual instrumental lessons weekly, and ABRSM and Trinity College London music examinations. 100% Distinction rate for LAMDA exam participants.
• Sports Programme Athletic programme including fixtures, clubs, and access to Rosendale Fields for Games lessons, with national competition successes in cricket, cross country, swimming, football, and netball. ISI National Cricket Tournament champions in 2023 and runners-up in 2024.
• Co-Curricular Activity Programme Over 80 activities per term including clubs, musical performances, sports clubs, and the annual Rosemead Festival featuring 40+ events across the school.
• Buddy Mentorship Programme Older students mentor younger peers, with Year 6 pupils paired with Year 3s and new pupils assigned a buddy to ensure they feel welcomed and included.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24%+ academic scholarships to senior school; 20% co-curricular scholarships for 2024-25 cohort
• +6 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St Dunstan's Education GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRosemead became part of St Dunstan's Education Group in 2023, marking a new chapter. The group comprises four schools across six sites serving approximately 1,800 children. Rosemead benefits from shared best practice, cross-group events at prestigious venues (Royal Festival Hall, Southwark Cathedral), and pathways for pupils. The group motto is 'Excellence. Differently' and is known for progressive education.
• Holroyd HoweminorOthersExternal catering provider that won the Client Award for the South at the Holroyd Howe People Awards 2026 for their work at Rosemead.
• Wraparound Care External ProviderminorOthersTrusted external provider offering flexible wraparound care including morning care (from 0730) and after school care (until 1800), with snacks and full DBS-checked staff.
• TES (Times Educational Supplement)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAwarding body for the TES Schools Awards 2025 where Rosemead was named Independent Prep School of the Year. Also provides recruitment platform for staff vacancies.
• ISA (Independent Schools Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry body that awarded Rosemead Excellence and Innovation in Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (2024), Junior School of the Year shortlisted (2024), and Inclusive SEN Provision recognition.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• North London Collegiate School: Large, established independent day school (ages 3–18) with multiple sites in London. Comparable academic and pastoral model and a similar scholarship/selective-school destination ethos, but at significantly larger scale.
• Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School: Established London independent day school (boys, ages 5–18) with strong academic and scholarship outcomes. Overlaps with Rosemead in preparing boys for top senior schools, but operates at greater scale and longer-established brand.
• Forest School: Established independent coeducational day school in Snaresbrook, east London (ages 4–18). Comparable academic, pastoral and co-curricular model serving a premium London independent-prep demographic.

Direct peers

• Emanuel School: Independent coeducational prep and senior school in Battersea, south-west London. Comparable independent day-school model serving the broader south London independent-school market with similar fee tier.
• Alleyn's School: Independent coeducational school in Dulwich (ages 4–18). Competes for the same south-London prep cohort with a strong academic and co-curricular profile and similar scholarship outcomes.
• Wetherby School: Independent London prep school for boys aged 3–13 with similar Nursery/Pre-Prep structure and premium London positioning. Comparable fee tier and feeder-school dynamic into top London senior schools.
• James Allen's Girls' School (JAGS): Independent girls' school in Dulwich (ages 4–18). Direct competitor in the same catchment with overlapping pastoral, academic, and co-curricular positioning aimed at selective secondary destinations.
• Dulwich Prep London: Independent boys' prep school in Dulwich serving ages 3–13. Direct local competitor serving the same south-London family demographic with a comparable independent-prep fee model and 11+/scholarship focus.
• St Christopher's The Hall School: Sibling school within St Dunstan's Education Group serving the same south-London families. Operates as a related prep-school offering within the group's through-school pathway.

Others

• Holroyd Howe (catering partner): Independent school catering partner and existing Rosemead supplier. Relevant not as a competitor but as an adjacent ecosystem participant reflecting the operational dependencies of running an independent prep school.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rosemeadprep/?locale=en_GB
• Instagraminstagram.com/rosemeadprep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/rosemeadprep

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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