Best Schools in Rotherham

How many schools are there in Rotherham?

Rotherham has 101 open schools: 75 state primary, 14 state secondary or all-through, 7 special and 5 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Rotherham are rated Outstanding?

10 schools in Rotherham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Thomas Rotherham College, Coleridge Primary, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School, Abbey School, Flanderwell Primary School and 5 more. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 88 graded schools here are rated 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.

Thomas Rotherham CollegeColeridge PrimaryWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolAbbey SchoolFlanderwell Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Rotherham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 15 schools in Rotherham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Bernard's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.3 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Wingfield Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 50.1 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wath Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.7 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolWingfield AcademyWath Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Rotherham have the best SATs results?

Of the 67 primary schools in Rotherham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Roughwood Primary School (96% in reading, 89% 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.

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolRoughwood Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Rotherham?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Rotherham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Rotherham 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 Rotherham?

Apply to your council - Rotherham or Barnsley, 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.