Brinsworth Manor Junior School

About Brinsworth Manor Junior School

Brinsworth Manor Junior School sits within the Rotherham local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 7 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of primary schools, it placed 58th out of 84, placing it in the bottom half of the authority. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School, and Roughwood Primary School, all of which scored significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Billy Fallon and currently has 247 pupils on roll against a capacity of 320, meaning there is some room for growth. Just over a quarter of its pupils (26.7 per cent) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the school's role in serving a community with above-average economic need.

Academically, Brinsworth Manor's most recent Key Stage 2 results, from the 2023/24 academic year, show that 53 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the Rotherham local authority average of 60 per cent and places the school in the bottom 50 nationally on this metric. Looking at individual subjects, reading had the highest proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard at 68 per cent, followed by writing at 73 per cent and maths at 60 per cent. At the higher standard, just 7 per cent of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 103 in reading and 102 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, rated it Good overall, with Good marks for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was judged to Require Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, rounders and football, while clubs extend to film, chess, science, choir, eco and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a broad set of SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. With a ranking that places it in the bottom half locally, this is a school that may suit families who prioritise a supportive, inclusive environment over top-tier academic results, and who value the recent improvement trajectory shown in its Ofsted journey. Oversubscription is unlikely given the current headroom between pupil numbers and capacity.

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