Badsley Primary School, Rotherham

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~407m)Possible (~581m)Unlikely (~755m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Windle
Pupils:548 / 630 capacity
LA:Rotherham
Phone:01709828665
Address:Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:106833
UKPRN:10072606
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rotherham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

58.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

31 responses
Would recommend74%
Child is happy81%
Well taught77%
Good progress81%
Feels safe84%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns48%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-3ppWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 59% to 52%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has improved from 61% to 68%.

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

22

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Badsley Moor Lane/Browning Road (opp)
97m · 2 min walk
Tennyson Road/Goldsmith Road (adj)
114m · 2 min walk
Central Avenue/Badsley Moor Lane (adj)
115m · 2 min walk
Badsley Moor Lane/Central Avenue (adj)
123m · 2 min walk
Tennyson Road/Browning Road (nr)
142m · 2 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

548 pupils

630 capacity

82 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,245
Projected new pupils:811

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham

Admissions Demand - Rotherham

Low demand0.71x oversubscription

Places available

3,646

Applications

2,598

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)

Inspection History(11)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 June 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.97916%

Overall absence

21.27237%

Persistent absence

503

Enrolments

Authorised3.29749%
Unauthorised3.68167%
Persistent (10%+)21.27237%
Severe (50%+)1.78926%

Absence trend

4.92859%
18/19
4.6975%
20/21
8.12015%
21/22
7.53821%
22/23
7.34211%
23/24
6.97916%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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