Lacewood Primary School, Rotherham

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our aim is to provide useful information to parents/prospective parents and carers and give you a real 'feel' for how we build a lifelong love of learning at Lacewood. There is useful information about day-to-day life and routines in school and access to important policy documents and reports."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, robotics, art and photography.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Lacewood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Lacewood Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lacewood Primary School are Heather Garth Primary School Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 90% maths); Carrfield Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Highgate Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); and Wath Victoria Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths).

Lacewood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 46 pupils (19%) received SEN support and 18 (7.4%) 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 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carr Head Lane/Canberra Rise (opposite), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lacewood Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 75 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, Lacewood Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lacewood Primary School are Astrea Academy Dearne (1 mile), The Laurel Academy (1.6 miles) and Wath Academy (1.8 miles).