Kilnhurst Primary School
Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, S64 5TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Antony Booth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- White Woods Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 143894
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709570590
About this school
Kilnhurst Primary School is a primary academy in Mexborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 170 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
- 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 | 23 | 32 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 69% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 84% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 78% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 69% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| 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 Kilnhurst 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 | 61% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kilnhurst Primary School compares
Kilnhurst Primary School ranked 31st of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 170 | — |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 30% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School | 54% | 8.6% | 44.2% | 176 | 0.9 miles |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | 72% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 260 | 1.0 miles |
| Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 7% | 33.7% | 176 | 1.3 miles |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 28.5% | 339 | 1.4 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)
- 21.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.83%
- Persistent absence
- 7.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brookfield Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Swinton Queen Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Mexborough
Other schools in Mexborough
Kilnhurst Primary School ranks 5th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Mexborough.
- Brookfield Primary Academy Primary
- Highwoods Academy Primary
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary
- Montagu Academy Primary
- New Pastures Primary School Primary
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary
- Swinton Queen Primary School Primary
- Windhill Primary School Primary
- Swinton Academy Secondary
- The Laurel Academy Secondary
- Milton School Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Kilnhurst Primary School teach?
- Kilnhurst Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mexborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Kilnhurst Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kilnhurst Primary School is Mr Antony Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kilnhurst Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kilnhurst 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 Kilnhurst Primary School?
- Kilnhurst Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kilnhurst Primary School full?
- Kilnhurst Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 170 on roll (72%), 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 Kilnhurst Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kilnhurst Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kilnhurst Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kilnhurst Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kilnhurst Primary School?
- Kilnhurst Primary School is part of WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kilnhurst Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kilnhurst Primary School rank locally?
- Kilnhurst Primary School ranked 31st of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kilnhurst Primary School's absence rate?
- Kilnhurst Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kilnhurst Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kilnhurst 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.