Newman School, Rotherham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Newman School provides warm, individualised care for pupils with complex needs in a calm environment. The school has recently strengthened its safeguarding procedures and medical care arrangements, with staff well-trained to support each child's wellbeing and learning. Pupils benefit from carefully designed resources and reasonable adjustments that help them access learning and meet their sensory and physical needs.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with a secure safeguarding culture and improved strategic oversight
- Medical and personal care arrangements have been reviewed and improved with staff receiving relevant training
- Pupils benefit from individual care and support tailored to their education, health and care plans
- Calm school environment where pupils establish positive relationships with staff
- Pupils have access to resources supporting their sensory and physical needs
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthen strategic oversight of systems to monitor pupils' attendance
- Inconsistent tracking of attendance data needs to be consolidated into a single system
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established a secure safeguarding culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon, keeping children safer and helping them feel safe.
Newman School is a specialist SEND school serving 189 pupils with complex needs including physical disabilities, autism, and learning difficulties. Following concerns raised to Ofsted, this focused monitoring inspection found that new leadership has taken effective action to strengthen safeguarding and school provision.
At a Glance
62.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
185 pupils
185 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,677
Applications
2,919
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
96.7%
Secondary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
Inspection History(101)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.1677%
Overall absence
42.94872%
Persistent absence
156
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Newman School
Whiston Junior and Infant School
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Sitwell Junior School
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Herringthorpe Infant School
Herringthorpe Junior School
Broom Valley Community School
Canklow Woods Primary School
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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