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Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School

Rotherham, S62 5LHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#10,338
of 13,686 nationally

About Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School

Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Rotherham, one of 96 schools of its type in the local authority. It currently ranks 61st in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries, with a ranking score of 52 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. 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 sit well above it on the LA leaderboard. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Coleridge Primary, about 3.5 kilometres away. Rawmarsh Sandhill itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in June 2023, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage: 39.7 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressKilnhurst Road, Rotherham, Rotherham, S62 5LH
HeadteacherDaniel Gough
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)39.7%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Jun 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, 17 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

4
ICT SuiteLibraryArt StudiosPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballNetballDanceCross CountryTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessArt ClubCodingBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: rawmarshsandhill.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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