School profile

Ferham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rotherham, S61 1AP

Requires improvement

Map showing Ferham Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,992 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Ferham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils228 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vikki Fenton
TrustJAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Oct 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148013.

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 maths13%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score96105106
Average maths score95104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score93104105
Expected standard in reading29%71%76%
Expected standard in writing21%71%73%
Expected standard in maths33%72%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils228
Girls106
Boys122
Eligible for free school meals62.3%
First language not English80.3%
SEN support63
EHC plan7
Average class size24.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Gypsy/Roma
47.4%
Pakistani
27.6%
African
7%
White British
5.3%
Other mixed
3.5%
Other White
3.1%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%

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 absence12.2%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence44%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence5.8%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)20
Applications (Reception)25
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
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 roll200
Unfilled places4.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult8.4
Teachers (FTE)13
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.72
Support staff (FTE)14.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
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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Frequently asked questions about Ferham Primary School

What is Ferham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ferham Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ferham Primary School rank in England?

Ferham Primary School ranks 14,992 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ferham Primary School?

Ferham Primary School has 228 pupils aged 2 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.