East Dene Primary
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Rotherham
East Dene Primary is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Doncaster Road, East Dene, Rotherham, S65 2DF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 326 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders at all levels have helped to ensure that the school is a harmonious place for all the school community.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are strong.”
- “Pupils feel proud of their school and appreciate the care and help that they get from staff.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils with SEND do not have some of their academic objectives broken down into the even smaller steps that they need.”
- “Some of these pupils struggle to blend sounds to make words even though they know the individual sounds, or are not getting better at forming letters or counting quickly enough.”
- “Sometimes staff do not do this as well as leaders intend.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 2022 (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) | 48% | 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, 32 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Coleridge Primary 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Eastwood Village Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- St Ann's Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Badsley Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- High Greave Infant School 0.6 mi Not judged
- High Greave Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good