St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Amy Gurner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 141455
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709542878
About this school
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 246 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found the school has improved significantly.
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 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 94% | 97% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 13% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 100% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 St Alban's CofE (Aided) 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 | 86% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 249 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School compares
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 97% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 246 | — |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 443 | 0.2 miles |
| Flanderwell Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 17.4% | 395 | 0.6 miles |
| Bramley Sunnyside Infant School | — | 4.4% | 11.7% | 269 | 0.6 miles |
| Bramley Sunnyside Junior School | — | — | — | 331 | 0.6 miles |
| Listerdale Primary Academy | 74% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 361 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report24 April 2025
- 4 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.26%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 4.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wickersley Northfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Flanderwell Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Bramley Sunnyside Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Listerdale Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranks 1st 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 St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School teach?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is Amy Gurner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Alban's CofE (Aided) 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 St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School full?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 246 on roll (117%), 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 St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 97% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School rank locally?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School ranked 2nd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Alban's CofE (Aided) 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 1 July 2026.