Badsley Primary School, Rotherham

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, choir and cheerleading.

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at Badsley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 59% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Badsley Primary School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Badsley Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths); East Dene Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths); Herringthorpe Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 91% maths); and Herringthorpe Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Badsley Primary School.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Badsley Primary School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (84%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

58.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 190 pupils (34.7%) received SEN support and 55 (10%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Badsley Primary School had 37 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Badsley Moor Lane/Browning Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Badsley Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 367 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Badsley Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Badsley Primary School are St Bernard's Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Clifton Community School (0.5 miles) and Oakwood High School (1.2 miles).