Wath Victoria Primary School, Rotherham

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Wath Victoria Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders make pupils' attendance and punctuality a clear priority."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and balanced."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school identifies pupils' needs promptly."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and trustees share high ambitions for children and pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well‑considered personal development programme."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' achievement, over time, has not been as secure as it should be."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders place importance on giving children a strong start."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should refine the early writing curriculum so that the intended steps of knowledge are clear. They should embed precise and regular checks on how well pupils move through this curriculum, including for older pupils who have gaps in their foundational knowledge"; "Leaders should strengthen the early years foundation stage curriculum by defining the steps of knowledge more precisely so that staff know exactly what children need to learn next and can plan purposeful learning opportunities"; "Leaders should ensure that all staff in the early years are supported to teach the curriculum well, including engaging in consistently high‑quality interactions that develop children's language and vocabulary"; "Leaders should continue to ensure that teachers receive ongoing training and guidance, so they can apply the school's pedagogical approaches consistently and embed its routines and expectations in daily practice".

In its own words: "Wath Victoria is a 1.5 form entry primary school situated in Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham. We are a 2-11 school, with provision for 2 and 3 year olds on site."

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Wath Victoria Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Wath Victoria Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Victoria Primary School are Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); Wath Central Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 65% maths); Wath Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); and Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wath Victoria Primary School.

Wath Victoria 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.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wath Victoria Primary School (as of April 2026): 85% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 45 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 29 (10.4%) 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 autism.

Wath Victoria Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 18 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bolton-Upon-Dearne Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Doncaster Road/Sandymount Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In 2024/25, Wath Victoria Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wath Victoria Primary School are Wath Academy (0.5 miles), Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities (0.7 miles), Swinton Academy (1.4 miles) and The Laurel Academy (1.5 miles).