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Best Schools in Rotherham

Compare 99 schools in Rotherham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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99

Total Schools

7

Outstanding

72

Good

Primary Schools

84 schools

Secondary Schools

20 schools

Top Performing Schools in Rotherham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

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Primary

Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/6/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+5.6

Maths Progress

+6.6

239 pupils • 15.5% FSM • 15.9% EAL

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School

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Primary

Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1EU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/5/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

+0.8

249 pupils • 6.8% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Roughwood Primary School

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Primary

Roughwood Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3HL

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/17/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+2.1

294 pupils • 33.0% FSM • 11.2% EAL

Waverley Junior Academy

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Primary

Waverley Walk, Rotherham, S60 8DD

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

-0.7

Maths Progress

+1.1

534 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 19.7% EAL

Herringthorpe Junior School

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Primary

Chatterton Drive, Rotherham, S65 2JW

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

86%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

+0.9

353 pupils • 25.8% FSM • 25.5% EAL

Wickersley Northfield Primary School

Academy sponsor led

Primary

Northfield Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 2HL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+3.3

454 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 2.4% EAL

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Abbey School

Academy special sponsor led

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Little Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2RA

Ages: 5-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/9/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-10.6

Maths Progress

-13.0

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

212 pupils • 50.0% FSM • 9.0% EAL

Abbeywood School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

Rother Way, Hellaby, Rotherham, S66 8QN

Ages: 8-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/16/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

67 pupils • FSM data not available

Astrea Academy Dearne

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Secondary

Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/10/2023

Performance

Attainment 8

37.0

Progress 8

-0.68

English & Maths 5+

27%

English & Maths 4+

50%

1,146 pupils • 38.0% FSM • 4.5% EAL

Badsley Primary School

Community school

Primary

Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/26/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

49%

Maths Meets Standard

61%

Reading Progress

-5.0

Maths Progress

-4.0

558 pupils • 51.8% FSM • 24.7% EAL

Blackburn Primary School

Community school

Primary

Baring Road, Blackburn, Rotherham, S61 2BU

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/8/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

78%

Reading Progress

-1.3

Maths Progress

-0.9

228 pupils • 23.2% FSM • 4.4% EAL

Bramley Grange Primary School

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Primary

Howard Road, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 2SY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 5/10/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

70%

Reading Progress

+0.9

Maths Progress

-0.1

248 pupils • 16.1% FSM • 7.7% EAL

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