There are 51 schools in Rotherham (excluding independent schools), including 39 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Rotherham has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Rotherham under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Rotherham
| Total Schools | 51 |
| Total Pupils | 18,010 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 20.75 |
| Median Free School Meals | 29% |
The median school in Rotherham has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 25th highest figure in South Yorkshire. This represents about 5,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Rotherham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Rotherham is 20.75 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 37th lowest ratio in South Yorkshire, and the 335th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.
Primaries
39
13% Outstanding • 59% Good
Secondaries
7
0% Outstanding • 57% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 100% Good
Most of Rotherham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 23 schools or 59% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 23% and 18% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 23% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Rotherham's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badsley Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Blackburn Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 235 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Bramley Grange Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 340 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
Low |
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| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Broom Valley Community School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Canklow Woods Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Coleridge Primary | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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| East Dene Primary | 3–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
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| Eastwood Village Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
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| Ferham Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Flanderwell Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
High |
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| Foljambe Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Greasbrough Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Herringthorpe Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 270 |
Outstanding |
High |
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| Herringthorpe Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
Very high |
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| High Greave Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
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| High Greave Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Kimberworth Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 316 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
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| Listerdale Junior Academy | 3–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Meadow View Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 320 | |||||
| Ravenfield Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Redscope Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 450 | |||||
| Rockingham Junior and Infant School | 2–11 yrs | 448 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Roughwood Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 336 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| Sitwell Infant School | 5–7 yrs | 225 |
Outstanding |
High |
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| Sitwell Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 300 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St Ann's Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 | |||||
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 280 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
Catholic | |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 140 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 208 |
Good |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Thornhill Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 360 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Low |
Good |
Church of England | ||
| Thrybergh Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 245 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
High |
Low |
Church of England | |
| Whiston Junior and Infant School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Outstanding |
High |
Good |
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| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 446 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
Most of Rotherham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 29% and 29% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Rotherham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Community School | 11–16 yrs | 1,250 |
Good |
High |
Very low |
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| Oakwood High School | 11–16 yrs | 1,050 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| St Bernard's Catholic High School | 11–16 yrs | 730 |
Good |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | ||
| Thrybergh Academy | 11–16 yrs | 704 | |||||
| Wickersley School and Sports College | 11–18 yrs | 2,280 |
High |
Very low |
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| Wingfield Academy | 11–16 yrs | 845 |
Good |
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| Winterhill School | 11–16 yrs | 1,300 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
Most of Rotherham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNN Group | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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| Thomas Rotherham College | 16–19 yrs | 1,700 |
Good |