Wath Central Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Jude Gray
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 143544
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709760345
About this school
Wath Central Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 408 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 66 | 52 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 35% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 61% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 56% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 61% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 Central 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 | 55% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 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 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 404 |
| 2024/25 | 407 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wath Central Primary School compares
Wath Central Primary School ranked 50th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 7.1% | 26% | 408 | — |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 225 | 0.0 miles |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 42.8% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | 0.8 miles |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | 0.9 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)
- 26.01%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.61%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Victoria Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Highfield Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Wath Central Primary School ranks 42nd 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 Central Primary School teach?
- Wath Central Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wath Central Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wath Central Primary School is Ms Jude Gray, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wath Central Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wath Central 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 Central Primary School?
- Wath Central Primary School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wath Central Primary School full?
- Wath Central Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 408 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wath Central Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wath Central Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wath Central Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wath Central Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wath Central Primary School?
- Wath Central 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 Central Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 Central Primary School rank locally?
- Wath Central Primary School ranked 50th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Central Primary School's absence rate?
- Wath Central Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wath Central Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wath Central 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 10 July 2026.