Rotherham primary schools league table 2025
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 75 schools in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- 195St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 246 students
- 292Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 241 students
- 386Wickersley Northfield Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 443 students
- 483St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 150 students
- 582Sitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary– · 221 students
- 681Bramley Sunnyside Infant SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary– · 269 students
- 779Herringthorpe Junior SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 354 students
- 878Brinsworth Manor Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary– · 160 students
- 974Ravenfield Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 1072Waverley Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 687 students
- 1168Bramley Grange Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 1268Sitwell Junior SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 302 students
- 1367Whiston Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
- 1466Listerdale Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 361 students
- 1565Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 1665Wath Church of England Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 423 students
- 1765Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
- 1864St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 347 students
- 1964Bramley Sunnyside Junior SchoolROTHERHAM · Academy Primary– · 331 students
- 2064Thorpe Hesley Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 580 students
- 2162Greasbrough Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 271 students
- 2261Brinsworth Howarth Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
- 2356Brinsworth Manor Junior SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 235 students
- 2454Thurcroft Junior AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 289 students
- 2554Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 2653Goldthorpe Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 293 students
- 2752Redscope Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
- 2851Roughwood Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 262 students
- 2950Maltby Redwood AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 3049St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 211 students
- 3148Highgate Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 327 students
- 3248Herringthorpe Infant SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary– · 281 students
- 3347Flanderwell Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
- 3444Coleridge PrimaryRotherham · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 253 students
- 3543Brampton Ellis CofE Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 441 students
- 3643Gooseacre Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
- 3743Lacewood Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 3842Brinsworth Whitehill Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 292 students
- 3939Blackburn Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 143 students
- 4039Maltby Lilly Hall AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
- 4139Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 4237Catcliffe Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 145 students
- 4337Treeton Church of England Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 299 students
- 4436Monkwood Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 436 students
- 4536Carrfield Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 282 students
- 4636Kimberworth Community Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 246 students
- 4734Trinity Croft CofE Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 184 students
- 4831Wath Central Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 4931Heather Garth Primary School AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 5030Thornhill Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 316 students
- 5129The Hill Primary AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 369 students
- 5228Thurcroft Infant SchoolROTHERHAM · Academy Primary– · 232 students
- 5322Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 5421Broom Valley Community SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 401 students
- 5521St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 5620High Greave Junior SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 133 students
- 5720Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 166 students
- 5820Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 176 students
- 5919Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary– · 121 students
- 6018Maltby Manor AcademyRotherham · Academy Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
- 6118Wath Victoria Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 279 students
- 6215East Dene PrimaryRotherham · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 326 students
- 6315Rockingham Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 315 students
- 6413Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 160 students
- 6512Eastwood Village Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 6611Thrybergh Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 159 students
- 6710Badsley Primary SchoolRotherham · Local authority Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 548 students
- 6810Crags Community SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
- 699Meadow View Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 709Canklow Woods Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 245 students
- 718Highfield Farm Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 76 students
- 726High Greave Infant SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary– · 97 students
- 736St Ann's Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 374 students
- 744Foljambe Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary26% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
- 753Ferham Primary SchoolRotherham · Academy Primary13% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 228 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 95.3 Top 5% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 246 |
| 2 | Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 91.8 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 241 |
| 3 | Wickersley Northfield Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.6 Top 10% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 443 |
| 4 | St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 150 |
| 5 | Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 82.1 Top 25% | – | 221 |
| 6 | Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 81.1 Top 25% | – | 269 |
| 7 | Herringthorpe Junior School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 78.5 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 354 |
| 8 | Brinsworth Manor Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 77.9 Top 25% | – | 160 |
| 9 | Ravenfield Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 74.2 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 10 | Waverley Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 71.9 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 687 |
| 11 | Bramley Grange Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 68.3 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 12 | Sitwell Junior School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 67.9 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 302 |
| 13 | Whiston Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 67.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 191 |
| 14 | Listerdale Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 66.2 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 361 |
| 15 | Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 64.9 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 16 | Wath Church of England Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 64.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 423 |
| 17 | Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 64.6 Top 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 105 |
| 18 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 64.0 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 19 | Bramley Sunnyside Junior School ROTHERHAM · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 63.6 Top 50% | – | 331 |
| 20 | Thorpe Hesley Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 63.6 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 580 |
| 21 | Greasbrough Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 62.4 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 271 |
| 22 | Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 61.0 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 23 | Brinsworth Manor Junior School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 55.9 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 235 |
| 24 | Thurcroft Junior Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 53.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 289 |
| 25 | Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 53.7 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 26 | Goldthorpe Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 53.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 293 |
| 27 | Redscope Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 52.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 28 | Roughwood Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 50.6 Top 50% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 262 |
| 29 | Maltby Redwood Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 50.2 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 30 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 49.3 Lower 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 31 | Highgate Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 48.3 Lower 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 327 |
| 32 | Herringthorpe Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 47.6 Lower 50% | – | 281 |
| 33 | Flanderwell Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 47.4 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 395 |
| 34 | Coleridge Primary Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 43.7 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 253 |
| 35 | Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 43.2 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 441 |
| 36 | Gooseacre Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 43.0 Lower 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 37 | Lacewood Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 42.5 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 38 | Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 41.5 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 39 | Blackburn Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 39.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 143 |
| 40 | Maltby Lilly Hall Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 38.9 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 41 | Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 38.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 42 | Catcliffe Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 37.3 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 145 |
| 43 | Treeton Church of England Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.6 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 299 |
| 44 | Monkwood Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 36.4 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 436 |
| 45 | Carrfield Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 35.9 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 282 |
| 46 | Kimberworth Community Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 35.9 Lower 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 246 |
| 47 | Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 34.2 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 184 |
| 48 | Wath Central Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 31.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 49 | Heather Garth Primary School Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 30.5 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 50 | Thornhill Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 29.7 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 316 |
| 51 | The Hill Primary Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 28.5 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 369 |
| 52 | Thurcroft Infant School ROTHERHAM · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 27.6 Lower 50% | – | 232 |
| 53 | Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 21.7 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 54 | Broom Valley Community School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 20.6 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 401 |
| 55 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 20.5 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 56 | High Greave Junior School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 20.3 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 133 |
| 57 | Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 19.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 166 |
| 58 | Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 19.7 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 176 |
| 59 | Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 5–7 | Local authority | 19.4 Lower 50% | – | 121 |
| 60 | Maltby Manor Academy Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 18.4 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 362 |
| 61 | Wath Victoria Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 18.1 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 279 |
| 62 | East Dene Primary Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 15.4 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 326 |
| 63 | Rockingham Junior and Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 15.4 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 315 |
| 64 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 13.1 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 160 |
| 65 | Eastwood Village Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.6 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 66 | Thrybergh Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 10.7 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 159 |
| 67 | Badsley Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 10.3 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 548 |
| 68 | Crags Community School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 9.9 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 409 |
| 69 | Meadow View Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 9.0 Lower 50% | 39% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 70 | Canklow Woods Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 8.5 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 245 |
| 71 | Highfield Farm Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 8.2 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 76 |
| 72 | High Greave Infant School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 6.2 Lower 50% | – | 97 |
| 73 | St Ann's Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 6.0 Lower 50% | 34% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 374 |
| 74 | Foljambe Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 4.1 Lower 50% | 26% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 75 | Ferham Primary School Rotherham · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 3.2 Lower 50% | 13% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 228 |
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School in Rotherham leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Rotherham with a Success Index (England) of 95.3. Of the 75 schools shown, 60 are academy, 15 are local authority.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber primary schools league table, every school on the Rotherham page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Rotherham?
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among primary schools in Rotherham with a Success Index (England) of 95.3 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 246).
How are primary schools in Rotherham ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.