Find the best primary schools in Rotherham. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Rotherham has 96 primary schools, all in Rotherham council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 96, 17 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Rotherham primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Aston Fence Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Church of England | 4.7 / 5 |
| Herringthorpe Junior School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Sitwell Nursery & Infant School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | Mixed |
There are 96 primary schools in Rotherham.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 96 primary schools in Rotherham, 17 have a religious character: 10 Church of England and 7 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (4.8), St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School (4.7), Herringthorpe Junior School (4.7), Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School (4.5) and Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (4.5). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 96 schools here, 91 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| 4.4 / 5 |
| Woodsetts Primary School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Thurcroft Infant School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Herringthorpe Infant School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Swallownest Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Sitwell Junior School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Kiveton Park Infant School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Todwick Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Wales Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Coleridge Primary | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Ravenfield Primary Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Thorpe Hesley Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.9 / 5 |
| Anston Greenlands Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Roughwood Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Waverley Junior Academy | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Listerdale Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| Whiston Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Redscope Primary School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Brinsworth Howarth Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| Thurcroft Junior Academy | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.7 / 5 |
| Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Catcliffe Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Maltby Lilly Hall Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Brookfield Junior Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Anston Hillcrest Primary School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Aston Lodge Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Harthill Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Brinsworth Manor Junior School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Broom Valley Community School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Monkwood Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Greasbrough Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Brampton Cortonwood Infant School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Treeton Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Thornhill Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.4 / 5 |
| Laughton Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Flanderwell Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Maltby Redwood Academy | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Wath Central Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Thrybergh Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Kilnhurst Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Bramley Grange Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Church of England | 3.0 / 5 |
| Aughton Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Foljambe Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Rockingham Junior and Infant School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| East Dene Primary | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.7 / 5 |
| Meadow View Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) | Roman Catholic | 2.7 / 5 |
| Badsley Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Anston Brook Primary School | Mixed | 2.7 / 5 |
| Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Eastwood Village Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Springwood Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Blackburn Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| St Ann's Primary School | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Dinnington Community Primary School | Mixed | 2.4 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 2.4 / 5 |
| High Greave Junior School | Mixed | 2.1 / 5 |
| Maltby Manor Academy | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Crags Community School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| Canklow Woods Primary School | Mixed | 1.0 / 5 |
| Ferham Primary School | Mixed | 1.0 / 5 |
| Anston Park Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Anston Park Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Brinsworth Manor Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| High Greave Infant School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.