St Ann's Primary School, Rotherham
St Ann's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rotherham, part of James Montgomery Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 63rd-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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 Ann's Primary School in detail
St Ann's Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "A warm welcome to St. Ann's Primary School! We are a vibrant, multi-cultural school with pupils from a rich mix of diverse nationalities in the centre of Rotherham."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils at St Ann's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 51% 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 (53% in reading, 51% in maths).
Getting a place at St Ann's Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Ann's Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Ann's Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ann's Primary School are Eastwood Village Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 44% reading, 40% maths); Coleridge Primary (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 77% maths); East Dene Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths); and Badsley Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 52% reading, 59% maths).
St Ann's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Eastwood Village Primary SchoolColeridge PrimaryEast Dene PrimaryBadsley Primary School
The trust
St Ann's Primary School is one of 20 schools run by James Montgomery Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
54.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 89.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), Asian (19%) and other ethnic groups (14%).
In 2026, 64 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 3 (0.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fitzwilliam Road/Selwyn Street (adjacent), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ann's Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Ann's Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Ann's Primary School are Clifton Community School (0.3 miles), Oakwood High School (1.3 miles) and Wingfield Academy (1.8 miles).
Clifton Community SchoolOakwood High SchoolWingfield Academy
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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
54.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 53% to 49% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 51% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Ann's Primary School
Before and after school care
St Ann's Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Rotherham
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Ann's Primary School.
- Yorkshire Learning Centre RotherhamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Genius Tuition Holiday Club Rotherham460m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Ann's 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 Ann's Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Ann's 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
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 34 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
374 pupils
420 places
46 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
374
Total Pupils
203
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,796
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,797
Per pupil
£2945k
Total funding
£319k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
33.4%
Persistent absence
377
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 Ann's Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Ann's Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Ann's Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Ann's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 49% reached the expected standard in reading and 51% did so in maths.
What is St Ann's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Ann's Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Ann's Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Ann's 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 Ann's Primary School?
St Ann's Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at St Ann's Primary School?
Classes at St Ann's Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Ann's Primary School?
St Ann's Primary School has around 374 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ann's Primary School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at St Ann's Primary School in 2024/25. 33.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ann's Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ann's 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 Ann's Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Ann's Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Yorkshire Learning Centre Rotherham (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near St Ann's Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 34 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Ann's Primary School?
St Ann's Primary School is at St Leonard's Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1PD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)