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Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Northfield Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 2HL · wickersleynorthfieldprimary.co.uk · 01709 543704
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 443
- 99% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 53 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 60 | 1.1▲ | 93% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Wickersley Northfield Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 22 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106909), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106909)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (136 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 136
- 30% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (12%) with SEND