Wales Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Sheffield, Rotherham
Wales Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Rotherham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5QG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Wales Primary School feel safe and supported by the adults around them.”
- “They are polite and respectful towards adults and each other.”
- “Pupils follow the ‘Wales Code’ and are rewarded for demonstrating positive learning behaviours.”
To improve
- “However, the pace of some early reading lessons is inconsistent.”
- “In some lessons, pupils lose concentration.”
- “Some pupils do not become fluent readers as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 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) | 81% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Rotherham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Kiveton Park Infant School 0.8 mi Good
- Aston Hall Junior and Infant School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Todwick Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston Lodge Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Harthill Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springwood Primary Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published