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Wales Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S26 5QG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,673 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Wales Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anna McDonald
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106883.

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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109104105
Expected standard in reading90%71%76%
Expected standard in writing84%71%73%
Expected standard in maths87%72%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils209
Girls99
Boys110
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English5.7%
SEN support34
EHC plan6
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89%
Other White
4.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other mixed
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
African
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
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 schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence4.9%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13.9%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%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)30
Applications (Reception)64
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places22.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)8.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.72
Support staff (FTE)11.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wales Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryKiveton Park Meadows Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryWales High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryKiveton Park Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryKillamarsh Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryKillamarsh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAston Hall Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTodwick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryAston Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryAston All Saints CofE (A) Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wales Primary School

What is Wales Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wales Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2015.

How does Wales Primary School rank in England?

Wales Primary School ranks 1,673 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wales Primary School?

Wales Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 270.

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.