Listerdale Primary Academy
Beech Avenue, Brecks, Rotherham, S65 3HN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Reynolds
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 361
- URN
- 141539
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709543719
About this school
Listerdale Primary Academy is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 361 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. 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
- 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 | 52 | 49 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 82% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 90% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 88% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 86% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Listerdale Primary 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 | 54% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 372 |
| 2023/24 | 360 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Listerdale Primary Academy compares
Listerdale Primary Academy ranked 18th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 361 | — |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 443 | 0.8 miles |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 97% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 246 | 0.8 miles |
| Flanderwell Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 17.4% | 395 | 1.0 miles |
| Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | 93% | 4.5% | 18.4% | 241 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 74% | 4.3% | 19.1% | 211 | 1.0 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
- 16 July 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report1 December 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.48%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wickersley Northfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Flanderwell Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Listerdale Primary Academy ranks 11th 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 Listerdale Primary Academy teach?
- Listerdale Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Listerdale Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Listerdale Primary Academy is Mrs Sarah Reynolds, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Listerdale Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Listerdale Primary 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 big is Listerdale Primary Academy?
- Listerdale Primary Academy has 361 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Listerdale Primary Academy full?
- Listerdale Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 361 on roll (115%), 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 Listerdale Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Listerdale Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Listerdale Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Listerdale Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Listerdale Primary Academy?
- Listerdale Primary Academy is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Listerdale Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Listerdale Primary Academy rank locally?
- Listerdale Primary Academy ranked 18th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Listerdale Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Listerdale Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Listerdale Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Listerdale Primary 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.