Lacewood Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8DA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Katie Akeroyd
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- URN
- 106579
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709887750
About this school
Lacewood Primary School is a community primary school in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 242 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 47% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 53% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 68% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 103.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lacewood Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 275 |
| 2023/24 | 277 |
| 2024/25 | 244 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lacewood Primary School compares
Lacewood Primary School ranked 36th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 6.4% | 37% | 242 | — |
| Heather Garth Primary School Academy | 63% | 5.2% | 38.9% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | 63% | 5.8% | 35.6% | 282 | 0.5 miles |
| Highgate Primary Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 38.9% | 327 | 1.0 miles |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 42.8% | 279 | 1.3 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 35% | 5.6% | 27.1% | 160 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.97%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 15.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heather Garth Primary School Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Carrfield Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Highgate Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Victoria Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Lacewood Primary School ranks 27th of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lacewood Primary School teach?
- Lacewood Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Lacewood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lacewood Primary School is Miss Katie Akeroyd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lacewood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lacewood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lacewood Primary School?
- Lacewood Primary School has 242 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lacewood Primary School full?
- Lacewood Primary School has capacity for 250 pupils and 242 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lacewood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lacewood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lacewood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lacewood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Lacewood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lacewood Primary School rank locally?
- Lacewood Primary School ranked 36th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lacewood Primary School's absence rate?
- Lacewood Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lacewood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lacewood Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.