Rotherham schools and admissions data

Rotherham Borough Council has 105 primary schools and 28 secondary schools. 1% of Rotherham's schools are private schools. 20 state schools in Rotherham follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 102 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Rotherham

  1. Outstanding 16
  2. Good 77
  3. Requires Improvement 17
  4. Inadequate 4

Most popular state schools
in Rotherham in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Anston Hillcrest Primary School

    Academy converter • South Anston, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  2. 2

    Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter • Whiston, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Aston Fence Junior and Infant School

    Community school • Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  4. 4

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)

    Academy converter • Maltby, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Academy converter • Wickersley, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School

    Academy converter • West Melton, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  7. 7

    Anston Greenlands Primary School

    Academy converter • North Anston, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School

    Community school • Rawmarsh, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Thrybergh, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School

    Academy converter • Aston, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  11. 11

    Laughton Junior and Infant School

    Academy converter • Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Coleridge Primary

    Academy sponsor led • Eastwood, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  14. 14

    St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Kimberworth, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Swinton Queen Primary School

    Academy converter • Swinton, Mexborough

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Wales Primary School

    Community school • Wales, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Brinsworth Howarth Primary School

    Academy converter • Brinsworth, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Herringthorpe Infant School

    Community school • Herringthorpe, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  19. 19

    Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Kilnhurst, Mexborough

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    Kiveton Park Infant School

    Academy converter • Kiveton Park, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

    Voluntary aided school • Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  2. 2

    St Bernard's Catholic High School

    Academy converter • Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Wales High School

    Academy converter • Kiveton Park, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Wickersley School and Sports College

    Academy converter • Wickersley, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  5. 5

    Wingfield Academy

    Academy converter • Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Swinton Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Swinton, Mexborough

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  7. 7

    Winterhill School

    Academy converter • Kimberworth, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    Brinsworth Academy

    Academy converter • Brinsworth, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Maltby Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Rawmarsh Community School

    Academy sponsor led • Rawmarsh, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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