Wales Primary School
School Road, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna McDonald
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 106883
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909770236
About this school
Wales Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wales Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 May 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 64% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 79% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 64% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Wales 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 | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wales Primary School compares
Wales Primary School ranked 7th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 209 | — |
| Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School | 46% | 5.1% | 31.3% | 172 | 0.5 miles |
| Kiveton Park Infant School | — | 5.2% | 23.1% | 158 | 0.8 miles |
| Killamarsh Junior School | 39% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 126 | 1.3 miles |
| Killamarsh Infant School | — | 6.3% | 27.9% | 154 | 1.3 miles |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | 80% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 288 | 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)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.75%
- Persistent absence
- 12.22%
Location
Nearby schools
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Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Kiveton Park Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Killamarsh Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Killamarsh Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Wales Primary School ranks 15th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wales Primary School teach?
- Wales Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wales Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wales Primary School is Mrs Anna McDonald, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wales Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wales 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 many pupils are at Wales Primary School?
- Wales Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wales Primary School full?
- Wales Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Wales Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wales Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wales Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wales Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wales Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wales Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Wales Primary School ranked 7th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wales Primary School's absence rate?
- Wales Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wales Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wales 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.