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Schools in Rotherham

229 schools from official GIAS records — including 163 primary and 31 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Rotherham

Rotherham has 229 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 162 primary (81%), 31 secondary (15%) and 4 16 plus (2%). Rotherham spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Rotherham (205). The most common types are community school (95), academy converter (58) and academy sponsor led (18). This includes 82 academies, 3 independent schools and 22 special schools.

How many schools are there in Rotherham?

GIAS lists 229 schools in Rotherham, England.

What types of schools are in Rotherham?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (162), secondary (31) and 16 plus (4).

Which local authority covers Rotherham?

Rotherham spans Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Rotherham data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Rotherham

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More about schools in Rotherham

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed224

Age ranges

  • 3–1179
  • 11–1629
  • 7–1126
  • 2–1119
  • 3–715
  • 5–1114
  • 11–187
  • 4–116

Local authorities

  • Rotherham205
  • Barnsley22
  • Doncaster1

School types

  • Community school95
  • Academy converter58
  • Academy sponsor led18
  • Voluntary aided school17
  • Pupil referral unit12
  • Community special school7
  • Foundation school4
  • Further education3
  • Academy special converter3
  • Other independent school2
Special
22
Independent
3
Academies
82

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