Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sheffield, Rotherham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Sheffield, Rotherham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception in 2026 had 38 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 9 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- 31 of the 93 applications (33%) for Reception in 2026 came from families living outside Rotherham, and 8 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 83% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rotherham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 237 Sheffield Road, Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield, S13 9ZD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are polite and courteous at this innovative school.”
- “Pupils approach their learning with enthusiasm and excitement.”
- “Pupils are welcoming of visitors.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Swallownest Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aughton Primary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Treeton Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Springwood Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aston Lodge Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School 1.6 mi Standards maintained
- Waverley Primary Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published