Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School
South Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Blythe
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 106876
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709710599
About this school
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School is a community primary school in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 130 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 33.6% | 121 | — |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School | 73% | 4.6% | 44.3% | 212 | 0.1 miles |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | 43% | 4% | 18.5% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6% | 43.7% | 180 | 0.5 miles |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School | 54% | 8.6% | 44.2% | 176 | 0.6 miles |
| Monkwood Primary School | 56% | 6% | 31.3% | 436 | 0.8 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)
- 33.61%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 13.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Monkwood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other 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 ages does Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School teach?
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School?
- The headteacher of Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School is Mrs Kate Blythe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant 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 many pupils are at Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School?
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School full?
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 121 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School a faith school?
- No. Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School's absence rate?
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.