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Foljambe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Rotherham, S65 4HQ

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,799 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Foljambe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils144
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jackie Heydon
TrustWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Sept 2022

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149198.

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 maths26%, worse than England, worse 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.99, worse than England, worse than Rotherham105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Rotherham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Rotherham104105
Expected standard in reading37%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham71%76%
Expected standard in writing37%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham71%73%
Expected standard in maths47%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham72%75%
Pupils taking tests19--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils144
Girls70
Boys74
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.5%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.130
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.38.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.26
Average class size18.5

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
84%
White and Asian
3.5%
White and Black African
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
African
2.1%
Other White
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%

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 teacher13.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.3
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.74
Support staff (FTE)13.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.21
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
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 absence7.8%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.2%, worse than England, worse than Rotherham14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Foljambe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThrybergh Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryTrinity Croft CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHigh Greave Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHigh Greave Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThrybergh AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryThrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miNurseryArnold Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryEast Dene PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Foljambe Primary School

What is Foljambe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Foljambe Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Foljambe Primary School rank in England?

Foljambe Primary School ranks 14,799 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Foljambe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 26% of pupils at Foljambe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Foljambe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Foljambe Primary School made 21 offers from 37 applications (1.8 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Foljambe Primary School?

Foljambe Primary School has 144 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Foljambe Primary School?

Foljambe Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Foljambe Primary School?

At Foljambe Primary School, the average class had 18.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Foljambe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Foljambe Primary School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 28.2% 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.