- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
29 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 11100%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 235
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Primary schools in Rotherham
All 106 primary schools in Rotherham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
45 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1193%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 241
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 206
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1197%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Rotherham average.
Met the standard at 1185%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Rotherham 5.9%
- Pupils
- 354
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
13 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1172%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 302
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
50 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 443
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Rotherham average, low absence.
78 first choices, 68 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 580
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
53 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 347
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
39 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 288
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 205
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, high absence.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
131 first choices, 89 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 687
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results below the Rotherham average, low absence.
63 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 150
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Rotherham average.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Rotherham 5.9%
- Pupils
- 253
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average.
Met the standard at 1176%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Rotherham 5.9%
- Pupils
- 289
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 201
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rotherham average, low absence.
42 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
25 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
56 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 423
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
16 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Rotherham 60%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 176
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Primary schools106including 9 special
- Met the standard at 1160.0%
- Good or Outstanding90%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools17 of 1067 Catholic, 10 Church of England
- With a nursery class74take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals29.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Rotherham's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Rotherham
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 44 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 62
- Good: 53 of 62
- Requires improvement: 5 of 62
- Inadequate: 1 of 62
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rotherham
Some are faith schools.
17 of the 106 primary schools in Rotherham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
74 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Rotherham, explained
There are 106 primary schools in Rotherham, teaching 25,593 children. 16 are run by the council and 87 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 special and 2 independent schools.
90% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
60.0% of pupils in Rotherham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 100%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
29.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,840 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Rotherham?
There are 106 primary schools in Rotherham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Rotherham?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Rotherham on Eduscope are Woodsetts Primary School, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School and Aston Fence Junior and Infant School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Rotherham?
Rotherham has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 53 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Rotherham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Rotherham perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Rotherham, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Rotherham primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Rotherham is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Rotherham?
When choosing a primary school in Rotherham, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 106 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.