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Waverley Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Waverley Walk, Rotherham S60 8DD · waverleyjunioracademy.org · 0114 357 0150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 687
- 104 over 583 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 8.2%
- First language not English
- 22.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 131 families put the school first and 89 places were offered; 65% 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 | 89 | 131 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 90 | 1▲ | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 106 | 1.8▲ | 57% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 99 | 1.7▲ | 61% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 98 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Waverley Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 11 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 99
- 19% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (23%) with SEND