Wath Church of England Primary School
Wath Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Rotherham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 423 pupils on roll. In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Barnsley Road Wath-upon-Dearne Rotherham South Yorkshire S63 6PY |
| Phone | 01709760471 |
| Reference Number | 143480 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 423 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.04%
Girls: 52.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 26 | 50 |
| 2 | 21 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| 4 | 30 | 29 | 59 |
| 5 | 26 | 34 | 60 |
| 6 | 32 | 27 | 59 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 92.7% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| African | 1.7% |
| White, Other | 0.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 15 Apr 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2025 | School inspection |
| 25 Feb 2020 | School inspection |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 07 Feb 2012 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Wath CofE (A) Primary School | |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 05 Oct 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Dec 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 76% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 6% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 23 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 23 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 10 | 7 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Wath Church of England Primary School had 383 pupils for 420 places. 37 places (8.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Wath Primary” planning area
Rotherham counted 247 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 202 in 2029–30, down 18%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 315 | 315 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 291 | 317 | 341 | 397 | 393 | 411 | 393 | 383 |
| Unfilled | 7.6% | 0.0% | 18.8% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 8.8% |
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 Wath Church of England Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Wath Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Wath Church of England Primary School had 24.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 3.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 11.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 15.4% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 3.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 40.0% | 31.3% | – | 28.6% | 10.0% | 47.4% | 15.8% | 29.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.7 | 1.2 | – | 5.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | – |
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, 20.1% of pupils at Wath Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 29 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 28 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 12 | 8 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 13 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
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 Wath Church of England Primary School received £6,221 and spent £6,154 for each of its 409 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £102,000 (£249 per pupil).
Across all 20 schools of James Montgomery Academy Trust, income was £6,982 and spending £6,835 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £125,000 | £79,000 | £75,000 | £100,000 | £58,000 | £62,000 | £102,000 |
| per pupil | £341 | £199 | £179 | £242 | £136 | £152 | £249 |
| In-year balance | -£158,000 | -£345,000 | -£134,000 | £116,000 | -£66,000 | -£2,000 | £27,000 |
| per pupil | -£430 | -£872 | -£319 | £280 | -£156 | -£5 | £67 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7HG |
0.39 miles |
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Wath Central Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7HG |
0.41 miles |
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Highfield Farm Primary School
Stokewell Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6NF |
0.42 miles |
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Brampton Road, West Melton, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6AN |
0.61 miles |
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Wath Victoria Primary School
Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7AD |
0.83 miles |
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Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0XH |
1.15 miles |
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Lacewood Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8DA |
1.63 miles |
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Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8HF |
1.69 miles |
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Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8ES |
1.69 miles |
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Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0HS |
1.97 miles |
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Swinton Queen Primary School
Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8NE |
1.98 miles |
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Highwoods Academy
Highwoods Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9ES |
2.06 miles |
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Carrfield Primary Academy
Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AL |
2.08 miles |
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8AF |
2.21 miles |
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Lime Grove, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8TQ |
2.24 miles |
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Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Thorogate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7HS |
2.24 miles |
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The Ellis Church of England Primary School
School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 0PS |
2.26 miles |
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All Saints Academy Darfield
School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9EU |
2.29 miles |
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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9LT |
2.32 miles |
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Monkwood Primary School
Estate Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7JD |
2.41 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Wath Academy
Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW |
0.71 miles |
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Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ |
1.06 miles |
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Milton School
Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG |
1.9 miles |
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Swinton Academy
East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8JW |
1.95 miles |
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The Laurel Academy
Maple Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9SD |
2.32 miles |
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Astrea Academy Dearne
Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9EW |
2.59 miles |
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Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8FE |
2.61 miles |
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Rawmarsh Community School
Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7GA |
2.65 miles |
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The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0BG |
3.5 miles |
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Kirk Balk Academy
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX |
3.98 miles |
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Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 4AU |
4.03 miles |
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Thrybergh Academy
Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BP |
4.34 miles |
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West Riding Academy
Ardsley Road, Barnsley, S70 4RG |
4.45 miles |
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Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL |
4.69 miles |
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Pennine View School
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR |
4.72 miles |
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De Warenne Academy
Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3JY |
4.89 miles |
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Clifton Community School
Middle Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2SN |
4.98 miles |
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RNN Group
Town Centre Campus, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 1EG |
4.99 miles |
All schools in Rotherham · Rotherham local authority: places and applications
Wath Church of England Primary School is part of James Montgomery Academy Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- Wath Central Primary School Rotherham
- Highfield Farm Primary School Rotherham
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Rotherham
- Wath Victoria Primary School Rotherham
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Barnsley
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Mexborough
- St Ann's Primary School Rotherham
- Ferham Primary School Rotherham
- Meadow View Primary School Rotherham
- Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School Doncaster
How many pupils does Wath Church of England Primary School have?
Wath Church of England Primary School has 423 pupils on roll.
What age range does Wath Church of England Primary School cover?
Wath Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Wath Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Wath Church of England Primary School?
Wath Church of England Primary School is at Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6PY.