Rawmarsh Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber S62 7GA · Rotherham
#282 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3156 of 4,090 nationally
About Rawmarsh Community School
Rawmarsh Community School is a academy secondary located in Rotherham, in the Rotherham local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,067 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 282nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (37th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,067; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 51.7%; ebacc average points 3.18.
There are 89 schools in Rotherham; Rawmarsh Community School ranks 62nd of 88 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)38.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rawmarsh Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,067
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 51.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Rawmarsh Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Monkwood Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
436 students · 452 m away
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 780 m away
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
212 students · 789 m away
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
121 students · 972 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
180 students · 1.1 km away
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
166 students · 1.4 km away
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
176 students · 1.9 km away
Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
271 students · 2.1 km away
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Mexborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
313 students · 2.5 km away
Swinton Academy
Mexborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
870 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Oakwood High School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,067 students
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,070 students
Horbury Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,070 students
Astrea Academy Sheffield
Sheffield · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,070 students
Mercia School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,070 students
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,071 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rawmarsh Community School a good school?
Rawmarsh Community School has a Success Index (England) of 25.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #282 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rawmarsh Community School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Rawmarsh Community School ranks #282 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3156 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rawmarsh Community School?
Rawmarsh Community School had 1,067 students in 2025.
Is Rawmarsh Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Rawmarsh Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rawmarsh Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rawmarsh Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.