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Wales Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S26 5QG

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-09

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
8
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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
110 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna McDonald

Location

Address
School Road, Wales
Postcode
S26 5QG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 4–11, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.7%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S26
15
Primary in S26
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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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Kiveton Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.76

    0.8 miles away

  • Killamarsh Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS245%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.1%

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Aston Hall Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Todwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Aston Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna McDonald
Telephone
01909770236
Website
www.walesprimary.co.uk

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