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Lacewood Primary School

Community school · Rotherham · S63 8DA

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
214

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
82
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill97%

242 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
116 / 126
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
242 / 250 (97%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Katie Akeroyd

Location

Address
Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne
Postcode
S63 8DA
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
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 3–11, in Rotherham, Barnsley, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S63
18
Primary in S63
14
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

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 S63

  • Carrfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 8AL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand0.77

    0.5 miles away

  • Highgate Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9AS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Wath Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 7AD · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9JY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.63

    1.4 miles away

  • Goldthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9HY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • Highwoods Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.6 miles away

  • Wath Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 6PY · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katie Akeroyd
Telephone
01709887750
Website
www.lacewood.org.uk

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