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Ferham Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S61 1AP

Ages 2–11 · 228 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

7%

Overall absence

14.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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)7%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
92.0
Avg scaled score — maths
92.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)57.5%
Unauthorised9.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
207

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

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
122 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
71%
FSM pupils
142
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
James Montgomery Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Fenton

Location

Address
Ferham Road
Postcode
S61 1AP
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 2–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 71%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S61
15
Primary in S61
11
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Meadow View Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Canklow Woods Primary School

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    • FSM62.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM57.7%
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  • Redscope Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Tinsley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM53.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vikki Fenton
Telephone
01709740962
Website
www.ferhamprimary.org.uk/

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