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Wath Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham S63 6PY · wathcofe.co.uk · 01709 760471
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 423
- 108 over 315 places · 134%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 56 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 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 49 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106932)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Wath Church of England Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 15 Apr 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (63 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 63
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (22%) with SEND