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Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School

Rotherham, S62 5QWPrimaryAges 5–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School

Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School is a small state primary in Rotherham, and its most recent Ofsted rating of Good places it above the local authority average for its type. In Rotherham, only six out of 96 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating, so a Good judgement is a solid, above-average result. The school’s previous inspection in 2011 rated it Requires Improvement, meaning the 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed it has held its Good status since at least the 2013 graded inspection. That upward trajectory from Requires Improvement to Good, and then maintaining it, is a meaningful positive signal for parents. With 119 pupils against a capacity of 180, the school is comfortably below its maximum, which suggests smaller class sizes and more individual attention than many larger primaries in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouth Street, Rotherham, Rotherham, S62 5QW
HeadteacherKate Blythe
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils119
Free School Meals (FSM)33.6%
School Capacity119 / 180 (66% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Dec 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallForest SchoolICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingDanceCricketCross CountryFootballAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Rawmarsh Ryecroft 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.