Highfield Farm Primary School
Stokewell Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Mackinnon
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 149118
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709760538
About this school
Highfield Farm Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Highfield Farm 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Highfield Farm 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 | — | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 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 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Highfield Farm Primary School compares
Highfield Farm Primary School ranked 73rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | — |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | 0.2 miles |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 225 | 0.8 miles |
| Wath Central Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 26% | 408 | 0.8 miles |
| Brampton Cortonwood Infant School | — | 6.5% | 25.6% | 110 | 0.8 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)
- 59.04%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.01%
- Persistent absence
- 21.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Central Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Rotherham
Highfield Farm Primary School ranks 60th 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 Highfield Farm Primary School teach?
- Highfield Farm Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Highfield Farm Primary School?
- The headteacher of Highfield Farm Primary School is Mrs Donna Mackinnon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Highfield Farm Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Highfield Farm 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 Highfield Farm Primary School?
- Highfield Farm Primary School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Highfield Farm Primary School full?
- Highfield Farm Primary School has capacity for 180 pupils and 76 on roll (42%), 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 Highfield Farm Primary School a faith school?
- No. Highfield Farm Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Highfield Farm Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Highfield Farm Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Highfield Farm Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Highfield Farm 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 Highfield Farm Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2023/24 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Highfield Farm Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Highfield Farm Primary School ranked 73rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Highfield Farm Primary School's absence rate?
- Highfield Farm Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Highfield Farm Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Farm 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.