Crags Community School, Rotherham
Crags Community School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Rotherham, part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Crags Community School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Crags Community School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (56% in reading, 74% in maths).
Getting a place at Crags Community School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Crags Community School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Crags Community School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crags Community School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) (0.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 46% maths); Maltby Manor Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 65% maths); Maltby Lilly Hall Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); and Maltby Redwood Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths).
Crags Community School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)Maltby Manor AcademyMaltby Lilly Hall AcademyMaltby Redwood Academy
The trust
Crags Community School is one of 23 schools run by Nexus Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
54.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 123 pupils (30.1%) received SEN support and 21 (5.1%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Crags Community School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tickhill Road/Strauss Crescent (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crags Community School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Crags Community School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
54.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
27.9
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crags Community School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crags Community School.
- The Fun Hub280m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Crags Community School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crags Community School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crags Community School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Crags Community School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
345 pupils
420 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
123
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
35.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
409
Total Pupils
212
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,334
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,034
Per pupil
£2824k
Total funding
£301k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.7%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
329
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crags Community School
Questions parents ask about Crags Community School
What are SATs results like at Crags Community School?
Of the pupils at Crags Community School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Crags Community School's Ofsted rating?
Crags Community School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crags Community School?
No fixed boundary. When Crags Community School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crags Community School?
Crags Community School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Crags Community School?
Classes at Crags Community School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Crags Community School?
Crags Community School has around 409 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crags Community School?
7.7% of sessions were missed at Crags Community School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crags Community School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Crags Community School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Crags Community School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Crags Community School: The Fun Hub (280m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Crags Community School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crags Community School?
Crags Community School is at Strauss Crescent, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 7QJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)