St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Rotherham

In its own words: "Democracy is a central value within the school. Pupils help to shape our school by having their voices heard in class, through our School Council and Pupil questionnaires."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Here you can start to discover what makes Saint Mary's such a special place, why children love it here and why they remember it with such affection after they have left."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:30pm.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 84% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Mary's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 St Mary's Catholic Primary School are Badsley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 52% reading, 59% maths); Herringthorpe Junior School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 91% maths); Herringthorpe Infant School (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and East Dene Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 54% maths).

St Mary's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (19%) and Black (6%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Parkgate, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tennyson Road/Far Lane (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 296 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School are St Bernard's Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Clifton Community School (0.7 miles) and Oakwood High School (1.3 miles).