Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
Whitehill Lane, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 147374
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709828613
About this school
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 181 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brinsworth Howarth 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 15 May 2024, 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 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 75% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 86% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 79% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 86% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Brinsworth Howarth 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 | 48% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brinsworth Howarth Primary School compares
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School ranked 34th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 4.5% | 15.5% | 181 | — |
| Catcliffe Primary School | 55% | 5% | 35.1% | 145 | 0.2 miles |
| Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School | 63% | 5% | 20.4% | 292 | 0.3 miles |
| Brinsworth Manor Junior School | 62% | 4.7% | 26.7% | 235 | 0.7 miles |
| Brinsworth Manor Infant School | — | 6.1% | — | 160 | 0.7 miles |
| Waverley Primary Academy | 69% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 687 | 1.0 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)
- 15.51%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.47%
- Persistent absence
- 8.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Catcliffe Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brinsworth Manor Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brinsworth Manor Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Waverley Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School ranks 28th 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 Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
- Carrfield Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brinsworth Howarth Primary School teach?
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Brinsworth Howarth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brinsworth Howarth Primary School is Mrs Joanne Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brinsworth Howarth Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brinsworth Howarth 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 Brinsworth Howarth Primary School?
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Brinsworth Howarth Primary School full?
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School has capacity for 225 pupils and 181 on roll (80%), 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 Brinsworth Howarth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brinsworth Howarth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brinsworth Howarth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brinsworth Howarth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Brinsworth Howarth Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Brinsworth Howarth 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 Brinsworth Howarth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brinsworth Howarth Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School ranked 34th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Brinsworth Howarth Primary School's absence rate?
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brinsworth Howarth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brinsworth Howarth 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.