East Dene Primary
Doncaster Road, East Dene, Rotherham, S65 2DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Tankard
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Learning Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 139225
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709512202
About this school
East Dene Primary is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Dene Primary, 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
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 | 44 | 42 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 40% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 60% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 55% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 57% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 East Dene Primary 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 | 52% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Dene Primary compares
East Dene Primary ranked 63rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 48% | 5.4% | 59.7% | 326 | — |
| Coleridge Primary | 67% | 5.1% | 58.2% | 253 | 0.1 miles |
| Eastwood Village Primary School | 32% | 7.3% | 71.4% | 195 | 0.5 miles |
| St Ann's Primary School | 34% | 8.8% | 59.7% | 374 | 0.5 miles |
| Badsley Primary School | 39% | 7% | 60% | 548 | 0.5 miles |
| High Greave Infant School | — | 6.2% | 68.1% | 97 | 0.6 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)
- 59.74%
- English as an additional language
- 46.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 18.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coleridge Primary0.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Eastwood Village Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Ann's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Badsley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
High Greave Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
East Dene Primary ranks 52nd 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 ages does East Dene Primary teach?
- East Dene Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of East Dene Primary?
- The headteacher of East Dene Primary is Mr Ian Tankard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Dene Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Dene Primary, 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 East Dene Primary?
- East Dene Primary has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Dene Primary full?
- East Dene Primary has capacity for 350 pupils and 326 on roll (93%), 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 East Dene Primary a faith school?
- No. East Dene Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does East Dene Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Dene Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is East Dene Primary part of an academy trust?
- East Dene Primary is part of CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have East Dene Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Dene Primary compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- East Dene Primary ranked 63rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Dene Primary's absence rate?
- East Dene Primary's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Dene Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Dene Primary'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 1 July 2026.