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Wickersley Northfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rotherham, S66 2HL

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,545 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

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

Wickersley Northfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils443 of 419 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kizzi Matanga
TrustWHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Nov 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141337.

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 maths77%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%6%8%
Average reading score109105106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110104105
Expected standard in reading80%71%76%
Expected standard in writing85%71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%72%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils443
Girls208
Boys235
Eligible for free school meals9.5%
First language not English4.7%
SEN support69
EHC plan10
Average class size28.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.5%
Pakistani
7.7%
Indian
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%

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 absence4.3%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence8.9%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence2%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)53
Applications (Reception)144
First preference applications (Reception)50
First preference offers (Reception)50
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places419
Pupils on roll412
Unfilled places1.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.6
Pupils per adult13.1
Teachers (FTE)17.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.82
Support staff (FTE)21.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.3

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

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Frequently asked questions about Wickersley Northfield Primary School

What is Wickersley Northfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wickersley Northfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Oct 2017.

How does Wickersley Northfield Primary School rank in England?

Wickersley Northfield Primary School ranks 2,545 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Wickersley Northfield Primary School?

Wickersley Northfield Primary School has 443 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 419.

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.