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Kiveton Park Infant School

Rotherham, S26 6QPPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 43 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Kiveton Park Infant School

Kiveton Park Infant School sits within the Rotherham local authority, a primary landscape where only six of 96 same-type schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself has been rated Good at its most recent inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in the area include St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School, and Roughwood Primary School. Kiveton Park serves children aged 3 to 7, with a nursery provision on site, and is a mixed, non-religious state school. Headteacher Laura Carr leads a school of 171 pupils, operating slightly below its capacity of 192. The school is notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 59 applications for 43 places, with 36 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.37.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Sheffield, Rotherham, S26 6QP
HeadteacherLaura Carr
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils171
Free School Meals (FSM)21.5%
School Capacity171 / 192 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsRoundersCross CountryDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubGardeningEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:40-08:35

After-school care

15:00-16:30

Source: kivetonparkinfants.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kiveton Park Infant School

Kiveton Park Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.