Flanderwell Primary School

Flanderwell Primary School is a larger-than-average primary school in Rotherham and part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust. Inspected in June 2026, it is judged to be meeting expected standards across achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development. Safeguarding standards are met. Pupils are calm, courteous and positive about school, and they feel safe and well supported. The school's main strengths are its strong start in reading and phonics, attainment that is generally in line with or above national averages, and particularly strong achievement among disadvantaged pupils. The wider curriculum, early years provision, inclusion and personal development are also notable strengths. Leaders are well regarded, staff feel supported, and governance and trust oversight are effective. There are no graded weaknesses in the domains inspected, but the report identifies clear next steps. Teachers need to match tasks more consistently to pupils' needs, especially for pupils with SEND, and letter formation and handwriting need to be secured consistently from the early years onwards. Leaders also need to embed quality assurance so their analysis of school performance is consistently detailed and insightful. Overall, the school is performing well and is focused on refining these areas.

Strengths

• Pupils get off to a very positive start in reading, with phonics outcomes above the national average over several years
• Pupils generally read fluently by lower key stage 2
• Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is in line with, and at times above, national averages
• Disadvantaged pupils' achievement is a relative strength
• Pupils gain secure knowledge across the wider curriculum, especially in history and religious education
• Pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and those known to children's social care make suitable progress
• Attendance is slightly above the national average and leaders have robust monitoring systems
• Pupils behave well, show excellent manners and respect, and bullying is rare
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious and helps pupils build knowledge over time
• Staff have secure subject knowledge and most teachers give clear explanations and model learning carefully
• Early years provision is a priority, with a detailed curriculum and strong focus on communication and language
• Inclusion is a clear priority, and pupils with SEND are supported well through adapted provision
• Leadership is values-led, staff feel supported, and governance and trust oversight are effective
• Personal development is well planned, and pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain
• Pupils are safe, enjoy school, and take on roles and responsibilities that help shape school life

Areas for Improvement

• Tasks are not always precisely matched to pupils' needs, including pupils with SEND
• Letter formation and handwriting are not consistently secured from the early years onwards
• Quality assurance processes and analysis of school performance are not yet consistently detailed and insightful
• In a small number of lessons, pupils with additional needs do not learn as effectively alongside their peers
• Pupil premium barriers and the impact of funding are not yet identified and demonstrated precisely enough

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Flanderwell Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.3% of pupils at Flanderwell Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Flanderwell Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.9% of pupils at Flanderwell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Flanderwell Primary School received £5,989 and spent £6,005 for each of its 369 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £337,000 (£913 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, income was £6,532 and spending £6,534 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Flanderwell Primary School is part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Rotherham
• Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Rotherham
• Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Rotherham
• Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Mexborough
• Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School Sheffield
• Treeton Church of England Primary School Rotherham
• Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Sheffield
• Swallownest Primary School Sheffield
• Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy Sheffield
• Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Barnsley

What is Flanderwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Flanderwell Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Flanderwell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Flanderwell Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Flanderwell Primary School have?

Flanderwell Primary School has 395 pupils on roll.

What age range does Flanderwell Primary School cover?

Flanderwell Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Flanderwell Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Flanderwell Primary School?

Flanderwell Primary School is at Greenfield Court, Flanderwell, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2JF.