Roughwood Primary School
Roughwood Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WILLOW TREE ACADEMY
- Executive Head
- Mr Nathan Williams
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Willow Tree Academy
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 336
- Pupils on roll
- 262
- URN
- 144195
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709740254
About this school
Roughwood Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 262 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roughwood Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 49 | 34 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 85% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 97% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 88% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 85% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Roughwood 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 | 84% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 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 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 294 |
| 2023/24 | 266 |
| 2024/25 | 267 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roughwood Primary School compares
Roughwood Primary School ranked 8th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 7.6% | 46.1% | 262 | — |
| Redscope Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 47.1% | 417 | 0.3 miles |
| Rockingham Junior and Infant School | 46% | 7.3% | 35.6% | 315 | 0.5 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 347 | 0.7 miles |
| Greasbrough Primary School | 72% | 5.8% | 31.3% | 271 | 1.0 miles |
| Kimberworth Community Primary School | 68% | 5% | 48.6% | 246 | 1.1 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)
- 46.12%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.61%
- Persistent absence
- 24.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redscope Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Rockingham Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Greasbrough Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Kimberworth Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Roughwood Primary School ranks 4th 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 ages does Roughwood Primary School teach?
- Roughwood Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the executive head of Roughwood Primary School?
- The executive head of Roughwood Primary School is Mr Nathan Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roughwood Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roughwood 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 many pupils are at Roughwood Primary School?
- Roughwood Primary School has 262 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Roughwood Primary School full?
- Roughwood Primary School has capacity for 336 pupils and 262 on roll (78%), 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 Roughwood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Roughwood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Roughwood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roughwood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Roughwood Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Roughwood Primary School is part of WILLOW TREE ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roughwood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roughwood Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Roughwood Primary School ranked 8th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roughwood Primary School's absence rate?
- Roughwood Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roughwood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roughwood 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.