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Schools across Rotherham

Local authority · 128 schools across 7 towns

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Rotherham (128)

Showing 20 of 128 schools

Total Schools

128

96 primary · 16 secondary

Total Pupils

44,886

89% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

40

3 outstanding · 37 good

Capacity

50,506

5,620 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

37
85
Outstanding: 3
Good: 37
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 85

Best Schools in Rotherham

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

35.2

GCSE Eng+Maths

31.9%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

90% full
24,084 pupils26,680 capacity

2,596 spare places

Secondary Schools

91% full
18,838 pupils20,612 capacity

1,774 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.5%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

17.2%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

117

2024/25

Absence trend across Rotherham schools

4.7%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
7.4%
21/22
7%
22/23
6.9%
23/24
6.5%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

80%

Plans Issued

549

Assessment Requests

1,105

Tribunal Cases

24

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

63%
2019
61%
2020
61%
2021
51%
2022
77%
2023
79%
2024
80%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

4,109 admissions

93

Lodged

(2.3%)

75

Heard

27

Successful

(36%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,227 admissions

55

Lodged

(1.7%)

44

Heard

8

Successful

(18%)

Secondary

3,757 admissions

207

Lodged

(5.5%)

155

Heard

64

Successful

(41%)

Total

7,866 admissions

300

Lodged

(3.8%)

230

Heard

91

Successful

(40%)

Total appeals lodged per year

596
2019
626
2020
575
2021
655
2022
621
2023
853
2024
582
2025
655
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Rotherham

Rotherham

89 schools

Sheffield

27 schools

Mexborough

7 schools

ROTHERHAM

2 schools

Worksop

1 schools

Barnsley

1 schools

Maltby

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Rotherham

How many schools are there in Rotherham?

Rotherham has 128 open schools: 96 state primary, 16 state secondary or all-through, 10 special and 6 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Rotherham are rated Outstanding?

12 schools in Rotherham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Thomas Rotherham College, Aston Fence Junior and Infant School, Coleridge Primary, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School, Abbey School and 7 more. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 108 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 CollegeAston Fence Junior and Infant SchoolColeridge PrimaryWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolAbbey School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Rotherham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 20 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 84 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); Woodsetts Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); and Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (97% in reading, 93% 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 SchoolWoodsetts Primary SchoolAston Fence Junior and Infant 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, Rotherham 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 Rotherham 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.

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