Ferham Primary School, Rotherham
Ferham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Rotherham, part of James Montgomery Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 67th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 14,410th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Ferham Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 29% of Year 6 pupils at Ferham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 15% in reading and 15% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ferham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Ferham Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ferham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ferham Primary School are Thornhill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); Kimberworth Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 79% maths); Meadow View Primary School (0.8 miles, 57% reading, 61% maths); and St Bede's Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 79% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Ferham Primary School.
Thornhill Primary SchoolKimberworth Community Primary SchoolMeadow View Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Ferham Primary School is one of 20 schools run by James Montgomery Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
62.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), Black (7%) and White British (5%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (27.6%) received SEN support and 7 (3.1%) 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.
Staffing
Ferham Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rotherham Station To Parkgate, about 1030 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ferham Road/Devonshire Street (opposite), 10 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ferham Primary 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, Ferham Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ferham Primary School are Winterhill School (0.9 miles), Wingfield Academy (1.3 miles) and Brinsworth Academy (1.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ferham Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as Ferham Primary School (URN 106839), it was rated Inadequate in February 2020.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ferham Primary creates a warm, inclusive environment where children feel safe and cared for. The school has invested heavily in building a strong reading culture and a well-thought-out curriculum that helps all pupils, including those learning English as an additional language, make steady progress. Staff provide excellent support for vulnerable pupils, and the school actively strengthens connections with families through community activities.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with daily book clubs, 'Book blether' sessions, and a popular reading room that helps pupils enjoy and engage with texts
- Well-structured curriculum that builds knowledge progressively across year groups and includes diverse cultural references and role models
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those new to the country, with strong systems to help them settle in and make progress
- Calm learning environment where pupils behave well, listen attentively, and follow instructions both in and outside the classroom
- Good personal development opportunities including life skills learning, school jobs, career fairs, and after-school clubs
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates are below national levels with too many pupils persistently absent, affecting their learning opportunities
- Published academic outcomes do not yet reflect the improvements made to the curriculum and quality of teaching
- Inconsistent approach to identifying and addressing gaps in pupils' knowledge across foundation subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, mini police programme, career fairs, school jobs such as young interpreters and class librarians, multi-cultural events, water and rail safety activities
Ferham Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils feel safe and form strong relationships with staff and each other. The school has made substantial curriculum changes with clear learning objectives, though these improvements have not yet fully reflected in published outcomes.
At a Glance
62.3%
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 15% to 29% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 15% to 33% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 15% to 21% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Ferham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rotherham
Term dates
Ferham Primary 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 Ferham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ferham Primary 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
- 37
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 24 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 places
10 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
122
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,831
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,991
Per pupil
£1905k
Total funding
£217k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.0%
Overall absence
47.3%
Persistent absence
184
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
Ferham Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ferham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ferham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ferham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 29% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is Ferham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ferham Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2021. Before that, as Ferham Primary School (URN 106839), it was rated Inadequate in February 2020.
What is the catchment area for Ferham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ferham Primary 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 Ferham Primary School?
Ferham Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ferham Primary School?
Classes at Ferham Primary School average 24.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ferham Primary School?
Ferham Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ferham Primary School?
12% of sessions were missed at Ferham Primary School in 2024/25. 47.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ferham Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Ferham Primary 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 Ferham Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ferham Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Ferham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 37 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 24 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Ferham Primary School?
Ferham Primary School is at Ferham Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 1AP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)