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Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S62 6HT

Ages 3–11 · 166 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
162

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

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill79%

166 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
166
Boys / girls
84 / 82
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
166 / 210 (79%)
Free school meals
32.3%
FSM pupils
51
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Wickersley Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Dawn Roper

Location

Address
Ashwood Road, Parkgate
Postcode
S62 6HT
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
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, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 32.3%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S62
11
Primary in S62
8
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 S62

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Rotherham · S62 6JY · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 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

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  • Greasbrough Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S62 5QH · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Monkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S62 7JD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Coleridge Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1LW · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Dawn Roper
Telephone
01709710847
Website
http://www.ashwoodprimary.org

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