A town in Rotherham
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Rotherham at a glance
How Rotherham's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
23 mainstream schools in Rotherham, best first
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1185%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1172%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
53 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
5 mainstream schools in Rotherham, best first
Results above the England average.
208 first choices, 195 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.1
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
254 first choices, 146 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1650.3
England 46.2
Results close to the England average.
216 first choices, 205 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.0
England 46.2
15 in Rotherham, highest Ofsted grade first
Rotherham, S65 2LY · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Rotherham, S60 2UD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Rotherham, S65 2AX · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
4 in Rotherham, by the school's Eduscope score
Rotherham, S61 2RA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Rotherham, S60 2BE · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19
No published results yet.
Rotherham, S61 2NU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
4 in Rotherham. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Rotherham, S61 2RA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Rotherham, S61 2NU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Rotherham, S65 1PH · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
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Pick a stage to see every Rotherham school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 11 inspected are Good or better.
15nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 55% met the standard at 11.
26schools
Ages 11 to 16
All 3 inspected are Good or better. 43% got grade 5 in English and maths.
8schools
1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 1 need to improve. About 7 pupils per teacher.
4schools
Here's how Rotherham's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
RotherhamEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 12 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
3 of the 3 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
55%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
43%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
23%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
42%
Latest graded inspection for the 20 schools that have one.
95%
Good or Outstanding
Rotherham in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Rotherham has 48 schools and nurseries.
There are 4% more pupils than in 2018.
42% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Rotherham's state schools each January.
Up 4% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Rotherham42%
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Rotherham has 48 schools, including 26 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, 15 nurseries, 4 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Rotherham on Eduscope are Herringthorpe Junior School, Sitwell Junior School, St Bede's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
95% of inspected schools in Rotherham hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 3 schools rated Outstanding and 16 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Rotherham, 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Rotherham is 17.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Rotherham is 23.1%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 12,169 pupils enrolled across schools in Rotherham, with 6,440 in primary and 5,557 in secondary. 41.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 48 schools in Rotherham by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
