Welcome from the Head - Rosemead Preparatory School

Welcome to our remarkable school, here in Dulwich, where we are committed to nurturing the individual personalities and talents of all the children under our care.

We are a school quite unlike the others, with a distinctive culture that has been recognised nationally, being named Prep School of the Year by the Times Educational Supplement in 2025. We present excellence in all we do – from the Sector-leading progress we are able to achieve for the children under our care (and for which a significant strength was awarded by the Independent Schools Inspectorate), to our unparalleled range of clubs and activities, the successes we see in sport, drama and art, and the staggering number of national awards and accolades garnered by our children. It is partly this breadth and balance to our curriculum that makes us stand out, but it is also a deeper distinction to our culture that is only properly understood by visiting us and meeting our community for yourself.

There is a palpable sense of warmth and happiness amongst the young people of Rosemead, who understand their privilege but do not allow it to bleed into an air of entitlement – they are grounded children who, even at this young age, are prioritising the development of integrity and moral purpose. We are committed to inspiring a brilliant future for every child, preparing them for the brightest and best of opportunities. We hold the highest of standards in what we do, but never at the expense of a wholesome education and the joy of childhood.

We are a school quite unlike the others, with a distinctive culture that has been recognised nationally, being named Prep School of the Year by the Times Educational Supplement in 2025.

As part of St Dunstan’s Education Group, we are fortunate to gain from the significant benefits that come with operating at scale. Sharing best practice and learning within the Group enables us to constantly challenge our thinking and to be the best we can be. The other benefit of the Group is that a significant majority of our Year 5 children will be given automatic places into the Senior School of St Dunstan’s, which is a logical next step for a number of our families. However, we also retain the integrity of being a Prep school, in its truest sense, and in this way prepare our young people for a whole range of senior school destinations across London and beyond, with extraordinary success, including record-breaking numbers of scholarships. Ultimately, this arrangement presents the best of all worlds to parents; the security of a Group with the commitment to finding the right school for each child, wherever that might be.

Our group motto is to deliver ‘excellence. differently.’ and this is manifest in Rosemead. A school where excellent outcomes are born, not from a conveyor belt private education that crams children for 11+ exams, but where a broad, inspiring curriculum liberates personality, character and success, in all its forms. In a world changing in ways we cannot fully predict, surely this is the best start to your child’s development. My team here are so proud of what we are doing, so please do book a personalised tour to get a feel of it for yourself and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Mr Nick Hewlett
Head, Rosemead