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Crags Community School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S66 7QJ

Ages 2–11 · 409 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
330

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

409 pupils · 483 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
212 / 197
School capacity
483
Capacity fill
409 / 483 (85%)
Free school meals
65.4%
FSM pupils
223
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Normington

Location

Address
Strauss Crescent, Maltby
Postcode
S66 7QJ
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 409 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 65.4%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S66
19
Primary in S66
13
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S66

  • Maltby Manor Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 8JN · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Maltby Lilly Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 8AU · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Maltby Redwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 8DL · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Laughton Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S25 1YP · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand0.83

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Normington
Telephone
01709812729
Website
www.crags-community-school.org.uk/

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