Wath Central Primary School, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Wath Central 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. "Leaders create a warm and welcoming environment in which all pupils feel included."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have developed a bespoke curriculum for pupils' personal development."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders promote the importance of high attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders' work to develop the curriculum is based on thoughtful evaluation of pupils' needs."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years are happy and enjoy coming to school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and trustees share the trust vision of child-centred learning."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Leaders' work to develop the curriculum is not currently reflected in published outcomes at the end of key stage 2."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and trustees should continue their work to improve attendance levels and reduce persistent absence"; "Leaders should ensure that they support staff to provide pupils with sufficient opportunities to practise and consolidate their basic skills so that they achieve well".

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Wath Central Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 61% in reading and 56% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 53 families put Wath Central Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wath Central Primary School are Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); Wath Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Wath Victoria Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 57% maths); and Highfield Farm Primary School (0.8 miles, 67% reading, 58% maths).

Wath Central Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Wath Central 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.

3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 99 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 22 (5.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorks) Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Festival Road/Fitzwilliam Avenue (adjacent), 230 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wath Central Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wath Central Primary School are Wath Academy (0.3 miles), Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities (0.7 miles) and Swinton Academy (1.5 miles).