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Foljambe Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S65 4HQ

Ages 3–11 · 144 pupils · Rotherham

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

29%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)29%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
96.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
105

Absence trend

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

14

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill69%

144 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
74 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
144 / 210 (69%)
Free school meals
64.7%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Wickersley Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Heydon

Location

Address
Foljambe Drive
Postcode
S65 4HQ
Town
Rotherham
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 144 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 64.7%.

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.

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    • KS231%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM36.2%
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  • St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • High Greave Junior School

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    • FSM66.9%

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  • High Greave Infant School

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    • FSM54.3%
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  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

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

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  • East Dene Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jackie Heydon

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