Wath Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rotherham
Last distance offered · Reception 2019
Not published
From Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2019
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Wath Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 April 2025. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 entry.
Wath Church of England 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 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 had 56 first-choice applications for 56 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 24.5% across 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
- Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this warm and inclusive school.”
- “The school’s values underpin the positive way that pupils relate to one another.”
- “They make everyone feel welcome in their school.”
To improve
- “However, these improvements are in their earlier stages.”
- “Some pupils do not express their ideas in writing as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 76% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 56 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.
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wath Central Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Highfield Farm Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Wath Victoria Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School 1.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Swinton Queen Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published