Wath Church of England Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Beevor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 423
- URN
- 143480
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709760471
About this school
Wath Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 423 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 62 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 68% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 80% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Wath Church of England 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 | 73% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 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 | 445 |
| 2023/24 | 429 |
| 2024/25 | 413 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wath Church of England Primary School compares
Wath Church of England Primary School ranked 14th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | — |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| Wath Central Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 26% | 408 | 0.4 miles |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | 0.4 miles |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | 0.6 miles |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 42.8% | 279 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.16%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 9.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Central Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Highfield Farm Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Victoria Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Wath Church of England Primary School ranks 7th 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 Wath Church of England Primary School teach?
- Wath Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wath Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wath Church of England Primary School is Mr Paul Beevor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wath Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wath Church of England 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 Wath Church of England Primary School?
- Wath Church of England Primary School has 423 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wath Church of England Primary School full?
- Wath Church of England Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 423 on roll (134%), 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 Wath Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wath Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Wath Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wath Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wath Church of England Primary School?
- Wath Church of England Primary School is part of JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wath Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wath Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Wath Church of England Primary School ranked 14th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wath Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Wath Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wath Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wath Church of England 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 2 July 2026.