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Kimberworth Community Primary School

Community school · Rotherham · S61 1HE

Ages 2–11 · 246 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

246 pupils · 316 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
136 / 110
School capacity
316
Capacity fill
246 / 316 (78%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Alison Stothard

Location

Address
Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth
Postcode
S61 1HE
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.9%.

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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  • Meadow View Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Rotherham · S61 1PD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Ferham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS217%
    • Absence14.1%
    • FSM71.0%

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  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Redscope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.1%

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  • Roughwood Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM43.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Blackburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.5%

    1.2 miles away

  • Tinsley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1SG · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM53.8%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alison Stothard
Telephone
01709740879
Website
www.kimberworthprimary.org.uk/

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