Greasbrough Primary School, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Greasbrough 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 generally achieve well in English and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Attendance is a priority for the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has created a broad and well-structured curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise children's learning and development in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are determined to ensure that pupils' needs are met."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders understand the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a comprehensive personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff in the early years strengthen opportunities to engage children in high-quality interactions and learning opportunities so that they can learn and develop well, particularly with their communication and language. • Leaders should ensure that the curriculum, in all subjects, is taught consistently well so that pupils develop and retain a detailed knowledge over time".

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Greasbrough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Greasbrough Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Greasbrough Primary School are Rockingham Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 54% maths); Roughwood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 71% maths); and Redscope Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

Greasbrough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Greasbrough Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Willow Tree Academy, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greasbrough Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (73%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 7 (2.6%) 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.

Greasbrough Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for social, emotional and mental health needs.

Greasbrough Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate Platform to Sheffield, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Munsbrough Rise/Greenside (adjacent), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greasbrough 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, Greasbrough Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Greasbrough Primary School are Wingfield Academy (0.5 miles), Rawmarsh Community School (1.3 miles) and Winterhill School (1.7 miles).