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Roughwood Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S61 3HL

Ages 2–11 · 262 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-09

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)19.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
195

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

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill78%

262 pupils · 336 places

Pupils on roll
262
Boys / girls
138 / 124
School capacity
336
Capacity fill
262 / 336 (78%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
98
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: WILLOW TREE ACADEMY
Academy trust
WILLOW TREE ACADEMY
Sponsor
Willow Tree Academy
Headteacher
Mr Nathan Williams

Location

Address
Roughwood Road, Kimberworth Park
Postcode
S61 3HL
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, 262 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.8%.

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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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

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

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

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  • Greasbrough Primary School

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  • Meadow View Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%
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  • Thornhill Primary School

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

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  • Ferham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS27%
    • Absence14.1%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nathan Williams
Telephone
01709740254
Website
www.roughwoodprimary.org

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