Maltby Redwood Academy
Redwood Drive, Maltby, Rotherham, S66 8DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MALTBY LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Ruth Berry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Maltby Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 140583
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709812848
About this school
Maltby Redwood Academy is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maltby Redwood Academy, 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
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 | 19 | 29 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 55% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 90% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 62% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 72% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Maltby Redwood Academy 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 | 68% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 198 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maltby Redwood Academy compares
Maltby Redwood Academy ranked 35th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% 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 | 64% | 5.4% | 22.4% | 202 | — |
| Maltby Lilly Hall Academy | 57% | 4.9% | 15.1% | 452 | 0.4 miles |
| Maltby Manor Academy | 52% | 7.6% | 42.7% | 362 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) | 29% | 7.3% | 36.4% | 136 | 1.4 miles |
| Crags Community School | 46% | 7.7% | 60.7% | 409 | 1.5 miles |
| Bramley Grange Primary School | 74% | 5% | 16.8% | 209 | 1.5 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)
- 22.41%
- English as an additional language
- 1.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 16.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Maltby Lilly Hall Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Maltby Manor Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)1.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Crags Community School1.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Bramley Grange Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Maltby Redwood Academy ranks 29th 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 Maltby Redwood Academy teach?
- Maltby Redwood Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the principal of Maltby Redwood Academy?
- The principal of Maltby Redwood Academy is Mrs Ruth Berry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maltby Redwood Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maltby Redwood Academy, 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 Maltby Redwood Academy?
- Maltby Redwood Academy has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Maltby Redwood Academy full?
- Maltby Redwood Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 202 on roll (84%), 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 Maltby Redwood Academy a faith school?
- No. Maltby Redwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Maltby Redwood Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Maltby Redwood Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Maltby Redwood Academy part of an academy trust?
- Maltby Redwood Academy is part of MALTBY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Maltby Redwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maltby Redwood Academy compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Maltby Redwood Academy ranked 35th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% 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 Maltby Redwood Academy's absence rate?
- Maltby Redwood Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maltby Redwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maltby Redwood Academy'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.