Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Gough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wickersley Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 144490
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709710875
About this school
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rawmarsh Sandhill 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
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 | 42 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 52% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 52% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 65% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 61% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
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 Rawmarsh Sandhill 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 | 60% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 247 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School compares
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School ranked 56th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 8.6% | 44.2% | 176 | — |
| Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School | — | 5.4% | 33.6% | 121 | 0.6 miles |
| Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | 53% | 4.9% | 30% | 218 | 0.7 miles |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School | 73% | 4.6% | 44.3% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 48% | 6% | 43.7% | 180 | 0.8 miles |
| Kilnhurst Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 170 | 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)
- 44.2%
- English as an additional language
- 4.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.58%
- Persistent absence
- 29.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Kilnhurst Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Mexborough
Other schools in Rotherham
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School ranks 48th 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 Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School teach?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School is Mr Daniel Gough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rawmarsh Sandhill 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 Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School full?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 176 on roll (84%), 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 Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School is part of WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School ranked 56th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School's absence rate?
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rawmarsh Sandhill 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.