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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141337

Wickersley Northfield Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Rotherham · S66 2HL

Ages 3–11 · 443 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-16

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)84%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

47

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill99%

443 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
235 / 208
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
443 / 446 (99%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
White Woods Primary Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kizzi Matanga

Location

Address
Northfield Lane, Wickersley
Postcode
S66 2HL
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.6%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S66
19
Primary in S66
13
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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  • Flanderwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 2JF · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Bramley Sunnyside Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 3QW · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.7%

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  • Listerdale Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3HN · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Bramley Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S66 2SY · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Ravenfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 4LZ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand0.88

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kizzi Matanga
Telephone
01709543704
Website
www.wickersleynorthfieldprimary.co.uk

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