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Lacewood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Rotherham, S63 8DA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,618 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lacewood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils242 of 250 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Katie Akeroyd
Local authorityBarnsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106579.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%-8%
Average reading score110-106
Average maths score106-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107-105
Expected standard in reading73%-76%
Expected standard in writing73%-73%
Expected standard in maths77%-75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls126
Boys116
Eligible for free school meals32.2%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support46
EHC plan18
Average class size28.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.5%
Other White
2.9%
African
2.9%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence5.5%-5.1%
Persistent absence14.8%-13.2%
Severe absence1.1%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places250
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places16.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult8.8
Teachers (FTE)10.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.89
Support staff (FTE)18.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Lacewood Primary School

What is Lacewood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lacewood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Lacewood Primary School rank in England?

Lacewood Primary School ranks 6,618 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Lacewood Primary School?

Lacewood Primary School has 242 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 250.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.