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Canklow Woods Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S60 2XJ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

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

Canklow Woods Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils245 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sara Birch
TrustWHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140109.

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 maths43%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score100104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100104105
Expected standard in reading47%71%76%
Expected standard in writing57%71%73%
Expected standard in maths53%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils245
Girls120
Boys125
Eligible for free school meals55.5%
First language not English13.9%
SEN support52
EHC plan7
Average class size22.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.1%
Pakistani
4.9%
Other White
4.5%
African
3.3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
Chinese
1.2%

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 absence7%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence22.7%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%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)29
Applications (Reception)33
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)27
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 places210
Pupils on roll215
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)10.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.74
Support staff (FTE)20.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Canklow Woods Primary School

What is Canklow Woods Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Canklow Woods Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Canklow Woods Primary School rank in England?

Canklow Woods Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Canklow Woods Primary School?

Canklow Woods Primary School has 245 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.