Aughton Primary Academy

About Aughton Primary Academy

Aughton Primary Academy holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this 144-pupil primary school in Rotherham is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score. In the 2023/24 academic year, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, which sits just one percentage point above the local authority average of 60%. This places the school 40th out of 84 primary schools in Rotherham, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. While the school does not have any pupils reaching the higher standard in all three subjects, individual subject results show 79% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 68% in writing and 64% in reading. Average scaled scores of 103 in both reading and maths are solidly in line with national expectations.

The school's Ofsted inspection in January 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, with leadership and management also rated Good. Parent feedback is notably positive, with 90% of respondents saying they would recommend the school. The Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, shows particularly strong satisfaction around pupil happiness and safety, with 62% strongly agreeing their child is happy and 76% strongly agreeing their child feels safe. However, there are some areas of concern: 14% of parents disagreed that bullying is dealt with quickly and effectively, and 14% disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. The school has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 36.8%, and its capacity of 210 is significantly underutilised with just 144 pupils on roll.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, dining hall, sensory room, playing fields and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, cross country, dance and swimming, while clubs include choir, book club, film club and drama. For children with additional needs, the school supports six categories of special educational needs and disabilities, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language communication needs, and hearing and visual impairments. Admission data for 2025/26 shows the school is oversubscribed, receiving 27 applications for 14 places, with all 14 first-preference applicants being offered a place. This suggests a local reputation that draws families from the immediate area, though the school sits 41st in the Rotherham rankings and the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School, 1.5 kilometres away.

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