Heather Garth Primary School Academy, Rotherham

In its own words: "All parents see the education of their children as one of the most important parts of their lives and here, at Heather Garth Primary School, we feel exactly the same."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Heather Garth Primary School Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Heather Garth Primary School Academy as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Heather Garth Primary School Academy are Lacewood Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Carrfield Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Highgate Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 55% maths).

Heather Garth Primary School Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Heather Garth Primary School Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 63 pupils (28.5%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Billingley View/Fairfield (opposite), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Heather Garth Primary School Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121).

In 2024/25, Heather Garth Primary School Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.