Flanderwell Primary School, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Flanderwell Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils get off to a very positive start in reading."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have robust systems to monitor and improve attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across subjects and phases."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Inclusion is a clear priority across the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school's work stems from its deeply held values, which are rooted in children's rights."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development curriculum is well thought out and coherent."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently match tasks to what pupils need, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, so that all pupils achieve as well as they can"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils consistently secure the basics of letter formation and handwriting, from the early years onwards"; "Leaders should embed their quality assurance processes so that their analysis of the school's performance is consistently detailed and insightful".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am absolutely thrilled to be the Headteacher of Flanderwell Primary School. We are an outstanding school however we are extremely ambitious for everyone in our community and look for ways to continually develop and improve the educational provision we provide for our fabulous children."

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Flanderwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Flanderwell Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Flanderwell Primary School are Wickersley Northfield Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths); Bramley Sunnyside Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (0.4 miles); and St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths).

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

Flanderwell Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Markfield Drive/Romney Close (near), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Flanderwell 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 2024/25, Flanderwell Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Flanderwell Primary School are Wickersley School and Sports College (0.6 miles) and Thrybergh Academy (1.6 miles).