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Catcliffe Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rotherham Road, Catcliffe, Rotherham S60 5SW · learnerstrust.org · 01709 828598
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 145
- 65% of 223 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.8%
- First language not English
- 11%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Learners' Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 29 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 | 29 | 18 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 17 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 28 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106915)
Ofsted
Catcliffe Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 23
- 17% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied