Schools in Rotherham
Rotherham at a glance
- Schools
- 114 96 state primary, 16 state secondary, 2 sixth-form or college and 0 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 86% 80 of the 93 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 15 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 23 Of 103 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 0% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 0 of 112 state schools that take an intake. Rotherham's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Rotherham
Primary
| Place in Rotherham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | Rotherham | Top 5% |
| 2 | St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Rotherham | Top 5% |
| 3 | Woodsetts Primary School | Worksop | Top 5% |
| 4 | Wickersley Northfield Primary School | Rotherham | Top 5% |
| 5 | Herringthorpe Junior School | Rotherham | Top 10% |
| 6 | Swallownest Primary School | Sheffield | Top 25% |
| 7 | St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Rotherham | Top 25% |
| 8 | Todwick Primary School | Sheffield | Top 25% |
| 9 | Aston Fence Junior and Infant School | Sheffield | Top 25% |
| 10 | Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | Sheffield | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Rotherham primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Rotherham | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wingfield Academy | Rotherham | Top half |
| 2 | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Rotherham | Top half |
| 3 | Wath Academy | Rotherham | Top half |
| 4 | Wickersley School and Sports College | Rotherham | Top half |
| 5 | Wales High School | Sheffield | Lower half |
| 6 | Oakwood High School | Rotherham | Lower half |
| 7 | Dinnington High School | Sheffield | Lower half |
| 8 | Winterhill School | Rotherham | Lower half |
| 9 | Aston Academy | Sheffield | Lower half |
| 10 | Brinsworth Academy | Rotherham | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Rotherham secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Barnsley 1 school · best schools
- Mexborough 6 schools · best schools
- Sheffield 24 schools · best schools
- Worksop 1 school · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Rotherham council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Rotherham council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Rotherham council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Rotherham council |
Every Rotherham admission date · After offer day in Rotherham: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Rotherham. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 0 of 112 state schools (0%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Rotherham: we hold checked fees for 0 of 0 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 61 nurseries and pre-schools in Rotherham, with fees held for 9. Nurseries in Rotherham by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Rotherham, A to Z by town
Barnsley
Mexborough
- Brookfield Primary Academy
- Kilnhurst Primary School
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
- Swinton Academy
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
- Swinton Queen Primary School
Rotherham
- Badsley Primary School
- Blackburn Primary School
- Bramley Grange Primary School
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
- Brinsworth Academy
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
- Broom Valley Community School
- Canklow Woods Primary School
- Catcliffe Primary School
- Clifton Community School
- Coleridge Primary
- Crags Community School
- East Dene Primary
- Eastwood Village Primary School
- Ferham Primary School
- Flanderwell Primary School
- Foljambe Primary School
- Greasbrough Primary School
- Herringthorpe Infant School
- Herringthorpe Junior School
- High Greave Infant School
- High Greave Junior School
- Highfield Farm Primary School
- Kimberworth Community Primary School
- Listerdale Primary Academy
- Maltby Academy
- Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
- Maltby Manor Academy
- Maltby Redwood Academy
- Meadow View Primary School
- Monkwood Primary School
- Oakwood High School
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- RNN Group
- Ravenfield Primary Academy
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
- Rawmarsh Community School
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
- Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
- Redscope Primary School
- Rockingham Junior and Infant School
- Roughwood Primary School
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
- Sitwell Junior School
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
- St Ann's Primary School
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School
- St Bernard's Catholic High School
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)
- Thomas Rotherham College
- Thornhill Primary School
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School
- Thrybergh Academy
- Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy
- Thrybergh Primary School
- Thurcroft Infant School
- Thurcroft Junior Academy
- Treeton Church of England Primary School
- Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy
- Wath Academy
- Wath Central Primary School
- Wath Church of England Primary School
- Wath Victoria Primary School
- Waverley Primary Academy
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School
- Whiston Junior and Infant School
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
- Wickersley Northfield Primary School
- Wickersley School and Sports College
- Wingfield Academy
- Winterhill School
Sheffield
- Anston Brook Primary School
- Anston Greenlands Primary School
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School
- Anston Park Infant School
- Anston Park Junior School
- Aston Academy
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
- Aston Lodge Primary School
- Aughton Primary Academy
- Dinnington Community Primary School
- Dinnington High School
- Harthill Primary School
- Kiveton Park Infant School
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
- Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School
- Laughton Junior and Infant School
- Springwood Primary Academy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- Swallownest Primary School
- Todwick Primary School
- Wales High School
- Wales Primary School
Worksop
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