Maltby Lilly Hall Academy, Rotherham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Maltby Lilly Hall Academy excels at creating a caring environment where children thrive both academically and emotionally. The school has outstanding early years provision that prepares children exceptionally well for key stage 1, and it provides highly effective support for all pupils, particularly those who need extra help. Teachers are well-trained and deliver a carefully planned curriculum that helps every child become a confident, fluent reader and communicator.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and a warm, welcoming learning environment where pupils feel safe and happy
- High-quality, well-sequenced curriculum with strong focus on reading, vocabulary and communication
- Highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, enabling full access to learning
- Strong early years provision with rapid progress in reading, phonics and communication skills
- Excellent safeguarding culture with open communication and active identification of concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Extra-curricular clubs offer (drawing, yoga, mindfulness) could be more tailored to pupils' individual needs and aspirations
- Some curriculum improvements are relatively new and need more time to fully impact published outcomes at the end of key stage 2
- A small minority of pupils do not achieve as highly as they could in national tests
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding with clear systems in place, and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
Drawing, yoga, mindfulness, singing at local care home, food bank volunteering, local heritage visits, museums, art galleries, theatre visits, residential visits, outdoor education, sports leaders programme, student council
Maltby Lilly Hall Academy is a strong school where pupils are safe, happy and well-behaved. The school has developed a high-quality, ambitious curriculum delivered consistently well by well-trained teachers.
At a Glance
13.8%
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 remained stable at around 79%. Maths has declined from 82% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
26.6
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
14
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
452 pupils
496 capacity
44 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)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.94043%
Overall absence
11.0119%
Persistent absence
336
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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