Aston Lodge Primary School

About Aston Lodge Primary School

Aston Lodge Primary School is a state primary in Rotherham, a local authority where just six out of 96 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself sits at rank 73 out of 84 primaries in the borough when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. For context, the top-performing nearby peers include St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School, and Roughwood Primary School. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School, about two kilometres away. Aston Lodge is a mixed, non-religious primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has capacity for 210 pupils but currently enrols 187, and 29.1 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals — a figure that reflects the school's role in its local community.

Academically, Aston Lodge's most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, show that 41 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Rotherham local authority average of 60 per cent. Only 4 per cent reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 59 per cent of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading and in maths, while 74 per cent did so in writing. Average scores sat at 102 for both reading and maths. The school's Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. Behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, were both judged Outstanding, while leadership and management, quality of education, and early years provision were all rated Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, forest school, playing fields, art studios, an ICT suite and a chapel. Sports provision covers tennis, gymnastics, cricket, football, athletics, swimming and netball, and there are clubs for coding, chess, eco activities, book club, choir and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. Admissions for the 2025/26 year were oversubscribed: 13 places were available, with 45 total applications and 13 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.46. This is a school that suits families looking for a Good-rated local primary with strong pastoral care and a wide range of enrichment activities, particularly those who value the forest school and outdoor learning opportunities.

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