Schools in Rotherham
128 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (16)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brinsworth Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Clifton Community School Academy sponsor led | Good (2019) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Maltby Academy Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–19 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oakwood High School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Community School Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Bernard's Catholic High School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Swinton Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wales High School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wath Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Wickersley School and Sports College Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wingfield Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Winterhill School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Dinnington High School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thrybergh Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Primary (96)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Community school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Coleridge Primary Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Flanderwell Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thorpe Hesley Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2026) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Woodsetts Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Strong standard (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Anston Brook Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Anston Greenlands Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Anston Park Infant School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Aston Lodge Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Blackburn Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Bramley Grange Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Brinsworth Manor Junior School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brookfield Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Broom Valley Community School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Catcliffe Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| East Dene Primary Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Eastwood Village Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greasbrough Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kilnhurst Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kiveton Park Infant School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Laughton Junior and Infant School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Listerdale Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Maltby Manor Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Maltby Redwood Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Monkwood Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ravenfield Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Redscope Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rockingham Junior and Infant School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Roughwood Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Sitwell Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Ann's Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2021) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Swallownest Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Swinton Queen Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thornhill Primary School Community school | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thrybergh Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Todwick Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Treeton Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wales Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wath Central Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Wath Victoria Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Waverley Primary Academy Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 5–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Anston Park Junior School Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Crags Community School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Dinnington Community Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Highfield Farm Primary School Academy converter | Most areas: Needs attention (2026) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Brinsworth Manor Infant School Academy sponsor led | Inadequate (2024) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Anston Hillcrest Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Aughton Primary Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Badsley Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Canklow Woods Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ferham Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Foljambe Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Harthill Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 5–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Herringthorpe Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Herringthorpe Junior School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| High Greave Infant School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| High Greave Junior School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| Meadow View Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Springwood Primary Academy Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Academy converter | Some aspects not as strong (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thurcroft Infant School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Thurcroft Junior Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| Wath Church of England Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whiston Junior and Infant School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 5–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (16)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Aughton Early Years Centre Local authority nursery school | Good (2020) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Kelford School Academy special converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Rotherham Aspire Pupil referral unit | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 5–16 | — |
| The Willows School Academy special converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 7–19 | — |
| Newman School Academy special sponsor led | Requires improvement (2022) · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Milton School Academy special converter | Inadequate (2022) · previous system | 4–16 | — |
| Abbey School Academy special sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 5–19 | — |
| Abbeywood School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–18 | — |
| Arnold Nursery School Local authority nursery school | No overall grade (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| Elements Academy Free schools special | No overall grade (2025) | 7–16 | — |
| Hilltop School Academy special converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–19 | — |
| River Valley Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 6–18 | — |
| RNN Group Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE Special post 16 institution | No Ofsted rating | 16–25 | — |
| Thomas Rotherham College Academy 16-19 converter | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.