Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 14 July 2026 inspection grades Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard, 4 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "As part of a well-considered approach to inclusion, leaders and staff adapt quickly to changes in pupils' needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils at this school benefit from a high-quality and well-implemented programme for their wider development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders acknowledge that pupils' outcomes over time have not been high enough."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders work strategically to continually improve aspects of the curriculum and teaching where necessary."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have high levels of knowledge and expertise in the early years."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are astutely aware of the school's successes and where action is necessary for further improvement."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' attendance, while typically positive, is declining over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that recent improvements in phonics teaching, as well as approaches to teaching reading across school, strengthen published outcomes so that pupils achieve well and in line with other pupils nationally"; "Leaders should ensure that their work with parents and carers to improve pupils' attendance, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, results in fewer pupils being persistently absent from school".

In its own words: "At Rawmarsh Ashwood all children and staff follow “The Ashwood Way” to be better learners and better citizens within our school community. This is discussed in classes and in assemblies each week."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to warmly welcome you to Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School. Our Vision and Ethos as a school is to create a climate where all learners are welcomed and are enabled to achieve their potential."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 69% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths); Eastwood Village Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 44% reading, 40% maths); Greasbrough Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 75% maths); and Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School (1.1 miles, Good).

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School is one of 13 schools run by Wickersley Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate Platform to Sheffield, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rawmarsh Hill/Bear Tree Street (adjacent), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School are Rawmarsh Community School (0.9 miles) and Wingfield Academy (1.6 miles).