Best primary schools in Rotherham (2026)

Rotherham has 20 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Herringthorpe Junior School, in the top 8% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 55%, against 62% for England. 1 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 8% in England	Herringthorpe Junior School Rotherham	82%	85%	18%	Not judged
2 Top 11% in England	Roughwood Primary School Rotherham	83%	81%	0%	No rating
3 Top 28% in England	Sitwell Junior School Rotherham	70%	72%	11%	No rating
4 Top 30% in England	St Bede's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Catholic	69%	69%	10%	Not judged
5 Top 34% in England	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rotherham · Roman Catholic	72%	74%	0%	Good
6 Top 48% in England	Redscope Primary School Rotherham	64%	68%	10%	Good
7 Top 49% in England	Coleridge Primary Rotherham	64%	67%	7%	Outstanding
8 Bottom 41% in England	Blackburn Primary School Rotherham	61%	57%	7%	No rating
9 Bottom 38% in England	Kimberworth Community Primary School Rotherham	61%	68%	0%	Good
10 Bottom 33% in England	High Greave Junior School Rotherham	59%	58%	0%	No rating
11 Bottom 22% in England	Thornhill Primary School Rotherham	54%	63%	0%	Good
12 Bottom 15% in England	Rockingham Junior and Infant School Rotherham	49%	46%	0%	Good
13 Bottom 14% in England	Broom Valley Community School Rotherham	48%	46%	5%	Good
14 Bottom 13% in England	Meadow View Primary School Rotherham	48%	39%	0%	Not judged
15 Bottom 11% in England	East Dene Primary Rotherham	47%	48%	2%	Good
16 Bottom 5% in England	Badsley Primary School Rotherham	40%	39%	1%	Not judged
17 Bottom 5% in England	Canklow Woods Primary School Rotherham	39%	43%	0%	Not judged
18 Bottom 4% in England	Eastwood Village Primary School Rotherham	36%	32%	4%	Good
19 Bottom 4% in England	St Ann's Primary School Rotherham	38%	34%	0%	Good
20 Bottom 1% in England	Ferham Primary School Rotherham	12%	13%	0%	Not judged

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What is the best primary school in Rotherham?

On exam results over the last three years, Herringthorpe Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Rotherham, in the top 8% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.