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Redscope Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S61 3JT

Ages 2–11 · 417 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
355

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

38

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
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 fill93%

417 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
232 / 185
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
417 / 450 (93%)
Free school meals
42.1%
FSM pupils
163
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
New Collaborative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bradbury

Location

Address
Kimberworth Park Road
Postcode
S61 3JT
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S61

  • Roughwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 3HL · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 1PD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Rockingham Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 4HY · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Meadow View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 2JD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

  • Greasbrough Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 4RB · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Blackburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 2BU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.94

    1.3 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 1TD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Bradbury
Telephone
01709740350
Website
www.redscopeprimaryschool.co.uk

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