Highfield Farm Primary School, Rotherham
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Highfield Farm Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where every child feels they belong and are cared for. The school excels at identifying individual pupil needs and providing well-considered support, with particularly strong phonics teaching and a strong emphasis on personal development. Pupils benefit from an excellent range of clubs and memorable experiences that broaden their horizons.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with excellent pastoral support and a focus on pupil wellbeing
- Well-structured phonics teaching with effective progress monitoring
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities that engage pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement is too low, particularly in writing, phonics, Year 4 multiplication and grammar
- Teaching quality is variable across classes, leading to inconsistent learning experiences
- Pupil attendance rates are low and barriers to improvement are proving difficult to overcome
- Writing is not taught with the same rigour and systematic approach as reading
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Parkour, art, sports clubs, residential visits
Highfield Farm Primary School is an inclusive school with a caring, family-like environment where pupils feel safe and welcomed. However, pupils' academic achievement is not strong enough, with low outcomes in writing, phonics, and mathematics, and the school needs to improve teaching quality and consistency across classrooms.
At a Glance
60.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 53% to 67%. Maths has improved from 41% to 58%. Writing has declined from 47% to 42%.
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
42%
Available places
76 pupils
180 capacity
104 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.00926%
Overall absence
21.62162%
Persistent absence
74
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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