Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rotherham
Last distance offered · Reception 2018
Not published
From Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2018
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Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 7 November 2023. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 entry.
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary 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 2018 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Ofsted's latest outcome, on 7 November 2023, was Requires improvement; the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham have 5 Good, 1 Outstanding and 2 with no current grade.
- Reception 2026 drew 13 first-choice applications for 15 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 7th lowest of 87 Rotherham primary schools.
- Every first-choice family was offered a place for Reception 2026, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower; 30 places are published for Reception 2027.
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Ashwood Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 166 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 7 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Rawmarsh Ashwood live up to the school's ambition for them to become confident, enthusiastic and happy learners.”
- “They are fabulous representatives of their school.”
- “Pupils of all ages understand 'The Ashwood Way'.”
To improve
- “Over time, pupils' attendance has declined steadily, most notably for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “As a result, there are some pupils who miss out on important learning.”
- “This limits the progress they can make academically and socially.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 September 2026 (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) | 52% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 13 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.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Eastwood Village Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Greasbrough Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Monkwood Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Coleridge Primary 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Ann's Primary School 1.3 mi Good