UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Needs attentionURN 140553

Rawmarsh Community School

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S62 7GA

Ages 11–16 · 1,067 pupils · Rotherham

School website

Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

38.7

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 838.7
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,135

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

210

Places offered

216

1st-preference offers

210

Total preferences (any rank)
248
Preferred offers (top 3)
212
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill99%

1,067 pupils · 1,075 places

Pupils on roll
1,067
Boys / girls
522 / 545
School capacity
1,075
Capacity fill
1,067 / 1,075 (99%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
455
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Mark Conlin

Location

Address
Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh
Postcode
S62 7GA
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 1,067 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.7%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Secondary schools in Rotherham
14
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S62
11
Secondary in S62
1
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Secondary in Rotherham LA
16

Nearby secondary 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

  • Swinton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Mexborough · S64 8JW · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wingfield Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S61 4AU · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wath Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S63 7NW · Rotherham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Clifton Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 2SN · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Thrybergh Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S65 4BP · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+18%
    • Absence16.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Winterhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Rotherham · S61 2BD · Rotherham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.1%

    3.0 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Conlin
Telephone
01709710672
Website
http://www.rawmarsh.org/

Official links