Best Schools in Mexborough

How many schools are there in Mexborough?

Mexborough has 13 open schools: 10 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Mexborough?

None of the 12 graded schools in Mexborough currently holds an Outstanding rating. 12 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Mexborough get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Mexborough with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at The Laurel Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.8 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Swinton Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.7 and 40% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Milton School, with an Attainment 8 score of 0.6 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

The Laurel AcademySwinton AcademyMilton School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Mexborough have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Mexborough with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Montagu Academy (84% in reading, 84% in maths); Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School (84% in reading, 84% in maths); and Brookfield Primary Academy (84% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Montagu AcademySwinton Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolBrookfield Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Mexborough?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Mexborough selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Mexborough have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Mexborough have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Mexborough?

Apply to your council - Rotherham or Doncaster, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.