St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Rotherham
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rotherham, part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Alban’s is a happy, welcoming school, where children thrive in a ‘family’ atmosphere with Christian values at the centre. We are blessed with a fantastic team that is nurturing and inspirational. Each individual child is important to us at St. Alban’s, and the children are at the heart of everything we do."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 94% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Wickersley Northfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 89% maths); Flanderwell Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); Bramley Sunnyside Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (0.6 miles).
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Wickersley Northfield Primary SchoolFlanderwell Primary SchoolBramley Sunnyside Infant SchoolBramley Sunnyside Junior School
The trust
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
9.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 9 (3.7%) 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 autism.
Staffing
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morthen Road/Moss Close (adjacent), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Alban's is a thriving school where pupils develop strong character and values alongside excellent academic learning. The school excels at teaching reading and ensures all pupils have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. Pupils take pride in serving their community through servant leadership, and the school celebrates its Christian traditions while welcoming everyone.
Key Strengths
- Pupils learn to read very quickly with excellent phonics teaching and highly effective reading interventions
- Curriculum is ambitious, well-designed and implemented extremely well with excellent teacher subject knowledge
- Staff provide highly effective support for pupils with SEND, tailored to their individual needs
- Pupils behave extremely well with strong relationships between staff and pupils
- Children in early years flourish with clear routines and highly purposeful activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Pupil-led sports and activities, geography fieldwork with community impact projects, social research projects with local council
St Alban's CofE Primary School is a happy, welcoming school where pupils thrive and achieve brilliantly. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection in 2020.
At a Glance
9.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 94% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
30.7
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
8
Total classes
6 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School.
- The Lime Trees at Wickersley Northfield Primary School220m away · Not yet graded
- Pop's Outdoor Adventure880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
217 pupils
210 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
134
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,496
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1158k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 6 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 246 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School: The Lime Trees at Wickersley Northfield Primary School (220m away, registered, not yet graded) and Pop's Outdoor Adventure (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 13 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)