High Greave Infant School, Rotherham
High Greave Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Rotherham, part of Learners' Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade. It was 48% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
High Greave Infant School in detail
High Greave Infant School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at High Greave Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put High Greave Infant School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at High Greave Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Greave Infant School are High Greave Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 63% reading, 78% maths); Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 88% maths); East Dene Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths); and Foljambe Primary School (0.6 miles, 37% reading, 47% maths).
High Greave Junior SchoolTrinity Croft CofE Primary AcademyEast Dene PrimaryFoljambe Primary School
The trust
High Greave Infant School is one of 21 schools run by Learners' Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (41.2%) received SEN support and 3 (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
High Greave Infant School had 6 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 Parkgate, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Laudsdale Road/Lady Oak Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood High Greave Infant School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 231 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, High Greave Infant School issued 10 suspensions, 9.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to High Greave Infant School are Clifton Community School (0.9 miles), St Bernard's Catholic High School (1.1 miles) and Thrybergh Academy (1.3 miles).
Clifton Community SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic High SchoolThrybergh Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school has made impressive improvements and pupils now achieve well in a welcoming, caring environment where they feel safe and valued. Early years provision is outstanding, giving children a flying start. The school works hard to support all learners, including those with additional needs, and uses enrichment activities like author visits, library trips and community litter picking to bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision where children settle quickly, develop resilience and are well prepared for Year 1
- Ambitious curriculum across all subjects with good teacher subject knowledge and regular checks on current learning
- Consistent behaviour expectations applied across school, resulting in dramatically reduced suspensions and improved attendance
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, including quick identification of additional needs and effective teaching adaptations
- Well-developed personal development programme teaching tolerance, financial literacy, careers awareness and environmental responsibility
Areas for Improvement
- Insufficient opportunities for pupils to revisit and consolidate longer term learning in some subjects, particularly where curriculum changes are recent
- Subject leadership not fully developed in all areas, leading to some variation in curriculum implementation
- School does not consistently check how well pupils remember previous learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff prioritising pupils' safety and wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, visits from police and fire services, author and artist workshops, library visits, litter picking events with families, breakfast club
High Greave Infant School has improved rapidly from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now provides a good quality of education. The school has undergone significant transformation in curriculum, leadership and behaviour expectations, with early years provision rated as outstanding.
At a Glance
52.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with High Greave Infant School
Before and after school care
High Greave Infant 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
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near High Greave Infant School.
- The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
High Greave Infant 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 High Greave Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. High Greave Infant 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
- 57
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 41 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 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
48%
Available places
87 pupils
180 places
93 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
44.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
97
Total Pupils
44
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
16.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,192
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,796
Per pupil
£818k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
60
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
High Greave Infant School
Questions parents ask about High Greave Infant School
What is High Greave Infant School's Ofsted rating?
High Greave Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for High Greave Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When High Greave Infant 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 High Greave Infant School?
High Greave Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 48% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at High Greave Infant School?
Classes at High Greave Infant School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to High Greave Infant School?
High Greave Infant School has around 97 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Greave Infant School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at High Greave Infant School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to High Greave Infant School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming High Greave Infant 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 High Greave Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
High Greave Infant 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. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of High Greave Infant School: The Lime Trees At Foljambe Primary School (960m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near High Greave Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 15 serious and 41 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 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 High Greave Infant School?
High Greave Infant School is at High Greave Road, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 3LZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)