- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1185%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 354
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Primary schools in Rotherham
All 26 primary schools in Rotherham. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1172%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 302
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- 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 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 347
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.3
- 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 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 262
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 253
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
25 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average.
40 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Rotherham average, low absence.
34 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rotherham average.
12 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 143
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Rotherham average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1158%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 133
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Rotherham average, low absence.
29 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 316
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average, low absence.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1139%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1146%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.3%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 315
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Rotherham average, low absence.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 326
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average.
27 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 245
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average, high absence.
50 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1146%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 401
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1132%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.3%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 195
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average, high absence.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1134%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 374
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
Results well below the Rotherham average.
58 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1139%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.0%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 548
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Rotherham average, high absence.
18 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1113%
Rotherham 55%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 228
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 7.7%
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.9
Herringthorpe Infant School
Rotherham, S65 2JW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
69 first choices, 77 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 281
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
High Greave Infant School
Rotherham, S65 3LZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
No published results yet.
23 first choices, 23 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 6.2%Rotherham 6.6%
- Pupils
- 97
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.6%
- Pupils
- 172
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
- Primary schools26including 3 special
- Met the standard at 1155.1%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools2 of 262 Catholic
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals42.0%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. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 12
- Good: 11 of 12
- Requires improvement: 0 of 12
- Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Rotherham
Some are faith schools.
2 of the 26 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.
19 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 26 primary schools in Rotherham, teaching 7,035 children. 7 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
55.1% 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 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
42.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,116 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 20.2% 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 26 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 Herringthorpe Junior School, Sitwell Junior School and 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.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Rotherham?
Rotherham has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% 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, 55% 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 21:1. 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 26 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.