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Roughwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S61 3HL

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,700 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Roughwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils262
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nathan Williams
TrustWILLOW TREE ACADEMY
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Nov 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144195.

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%, better than England, better than Rotherham60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England, better than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils262
Girls124
Boys138
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37.4%
First language not English12.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.336
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.216
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.53
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size25.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.6%
White and Asian
4.6%
Other White
3.1%
African
2.3%
Pakistani
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other mixed
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)8.86
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.57
Support staff (FTE)19.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
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.

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)Places offered on national offer day.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence7%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.1%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, worse than England, similar to Rotherham1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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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Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Roughwood Primary School

What is Roughwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roughwood Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Roughwood Primary School rank in England?

Roughwood Primary School ranks 1,700 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Roughwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Roughwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Roughwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Roughwood Primary School made 23 offers from 46 applications (2 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Roughwood Primary School?

Roughwood Primary School has 262 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Roughwood Primary School?

Roughwood Primary School had 336 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Roughwood Primary School?

At Roughwood Primary School, the average class had 25.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Roughwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Roughwood Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.