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East Dene Primary

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S65 2DF

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
301

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

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill93%

326 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
152 / 174
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
326 / 350 (93%)
Free school meals
58.5%
FSM pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Central Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Tankard

Location

Address
Doncaster Road, East Dene
Postcode
S65 2DF
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 58.5%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S65
23
Primary in S65
17
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 S65

  • Coleridge Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1LW · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM58.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Eastwood Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1RD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM80.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Ann's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1PD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Badsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2QS · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • High Greave Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3LZ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • High Greave Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3LZ · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM66.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2NU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3QJ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Tankard
Telephone
01709512202
Website
www.eastdene.org/

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