What schools serve Rotherham?

There are 101 schools in Rotherham, Barnsley, including Lacewood Primary School, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Arnold Nursery School, Rawmarsh Nursery School, Badsley Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Rotherham?

Rotherham has 76 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. There are also 12 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Rotherham?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Rotherham, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Rotherham schools are set by Barnsley and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Barnsley admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Rotherham?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Rotherham are set by Barnsley as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Rotherham

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Rotherham metropolitan borough has 101 schools, with 76 primary and 13 secondary schools administered by Rotherham Council. The borough spans from the town centre through to Maltby, Dinnington, and the rural parishes of Rother Valley. School improvement has been a significant focus following the council's improvement journey since 2015, and Ofsted judgements across Rotherham's schools have improved substantially in recent years.

Secondary schools in Rotherham include Oakwood High School, Wales High School, and Aston Academy. The borough also has a number of faith schools that use religious criteria for oversubscription. For families relocating to the area, Rotherham's composite prospectus is published each October and includes detailed catchment maps, admissions criteria, and historical 'last distance offered' data for every school in the borough.

School demand in Rotherham

Across the 92 schools in Rotherham with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 94%. 30 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

16 schools in Rotherham have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

79 of the schools in Rotherham are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Barnsley, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

48 of the schools in Rotherham have a current Ofsted rating, of which 41 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Rotherham: 21 oversubscribed (76)

Lacewood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S63 8DA

Ages 3-11 244 pupils Capacity 250

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Rotherham · S63 9JY

Ages 3-11 158 pupils Capacity 140

Badsley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S65 2QS

Ages 4-11 540 pupils Capacity 630

Blackburn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S61 2BU

Ages 5-11 178 pupils Capacity 235

Broom Valley Community School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S60 2QU

Ages 3-11 411 pupils Capacity 482

Kimberworth Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S61 1HE

Ages 2-11 240 pupils Capacity 316

Thornhill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S61 1TD

Ages 3-11 339 pupils Capacity 360

Herringthorpe Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S65 2JW

Ages 3-7 291 pupils Capacity 305

Sitwell Nursery & Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S60 3LA

Ages 3-7 212 pupils Capacity 236

Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S62 5QH

Ages 7-11 226 pupils Capacity 240

Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S62 5QW

Ages 5-7 119 pupils Capacity 180

Bramley Sunnyside Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S66 3QW

Ages 3-7 277 pupils Capacity 225

Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Rotherham · S62 7HS

Ages 4-11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Rotherham · S63 7HG

Ages 3-11 232 pupils

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Rotherham · S62 6JY

Ages 5-11 190 pupils Capacity 210

Thurcroft Junior Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S66 9DD

Ages 7-11 291 pupils Capacity 280

Gooseacre Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S63 0NU

Ages 2-11 356 pupils Capacity 268

The Hill Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 0DS

Ages 3-11 378 pupils Capacity 461

Highgate Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 9AS

Ages 3-11 356 pupils Capacity 314

Carrfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 8AL

Ages 4-11 295 pupils Capacity 315

Coleridge Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S65 1LW

Ages 3-11 263 pupils Capacity 210

East Dene Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S65 2DF

Ages 3-11 329 pupils Capacity 350

Heather Garth Primary School Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 8ES

Ages 3-11 233 pupils Capacity 200

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 1PD

Ages 3-11 336 pupils Capacity 280

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 4AE

Ages 4-11 146 pupils Capacity 140

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 2NU

Ages 5-11 210 pupils Capacity 208

St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 7JU

Ages 3-11 146 pupils Capacity 210

Canklow Woods Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 2XJ

Ages 3-11 258 pupils Capacity 210

Whiston Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 4DX

Ages 5-11 189 pupils Capacity 210

Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 4AG

Ages 3-11 239 pupils Capacity 210

Wath Victoria Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 7AD

Ages 2-11 301 pupils Capacity 285

Eastwood Village Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S65 1RD

Ages 3-11 198 pupils Capacity 315

Maltby Redwood Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 8DL

Ages 3-11 200 pupils Capacity 240

Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S62 6HT

Ages 3-11 175 pupils Capacity 210

Thrybergh Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S65 4JG

Ages 3-11 172 pupils Capacity 245

Sitwell Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 3LA

Ages 7-11 306 pupils Capacity 300

Wickersley Northfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S66 2HL

Ages 3-11 445 pupils Capacity 446

Maltby Manor Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S66 8JN

Ages 3-11 381 pupils Capacity 420

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 1EU

Ages 3-11 249 pupils Capacity 210

Bramley Grange Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 2SY

Ages 3-11 225 pupils Capacity 340

Listerdale Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 3HN

Ages 3-11 358 pupils Capacity 315

Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 3QJ

Ages 3-11 190 pupils Capacity 240

Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 4BL

Ages 3-11 200 pupils Capacity 240

Flanderwell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 2JF

Ages 3-11 373 pupils Capacity 420

Maltby Lilly Hall Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 8AU

Ages 2-11 427 pupils Capacity 496

Ravenfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 4LZ

Ages 3-11 191 pupils Capacity 240

Herringthorpe Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 2JW

Ages 7-11 352 pupils Capacity 360

Greasbrough Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 4RB

Ages 2-11 266 pupils Capacity 270

High Greave Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 3LZ

Ages 7-11 165 pupils Capacity 240

High Greave Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 3LZ

Ages 3-7 105 pupils Capacity 180

Catcliffe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5SW

Ages 3-11 188 pupils Capacity 223

Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5HT

Ages 3-11 295 pupils Capacity 277

Brinsworth Manor Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5BX

Ages 7-11 247 pupils Capacity 320

Wath Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 6PY

Ages 3-11 413 pupils Capacity 315

Crags Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 7QJ

Ages 2-11 427 pupils Capacity 483

Wath Central Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S63 7HG

Ages 3-11 407 pupils Capacity 420

Roughwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 3HL

Ages 2-11 267 pupils Capacity 336

Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 6AN

Ages 3-11 451 pupils Capacity 510

Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S62 7TX

Ages 5-11 104 pupils Capacity 112

Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S62 5LH

Ages 3-11 203 pupils Capacity 210

Treeton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5QS

Ages 3-11 315 pupils Capacity 341

Monkwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S62 7JD

Ages 3-11 423 pupils Capacity 450

Rockingham Junior and Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S61 4HY

Ages 2-11 325 pupils Capacity 448

Thurcroft Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

ROTHERHAM · S66 9NT

Ages 3-7 242 pupils Capacity 241

Brinsworth Howarth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5JR

Ages 3-11 198 pupils Capacity 240

Redscope Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 3JT

Ages 2-11 431 pupils Capacity 450

Thorpe Hesley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 2PL

Ages 2-11 547 pupils Capacity 478

Waverley Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Rotherham · S60 8DD

Ages 2-11 533 pupils Capacity 583

Meadow View Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 2JD

Ages 3-11 220 pupils Capacity 320

St Ann's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 1PD

Ages 3-11 393 pupils Capacity 420

Ferham Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S61 1AP

Ages 2-11 224 pupils Capacity 210

Goldthorpe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 9HY

Ages 3-11 292 pupils Capacity 297

Highfield Farm Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 6NF

Ages 3-11 84 pupils Capacity 180

Foljambe Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 4HQ

Ages 3-11 128 pupils Capacity 210

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

ROTHERHAM · S66 3QW

Ages 7-11 Capacity 360

Brinsworth Manor Infant School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S60 5BX

Ages 3-7 Capacity 240

Secondary Schools in Rotherham (13)

Maltby Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S66 8AB

Ages 11-19 1121 pupils Capacity 1200

Brinsworth Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 5EJ

Ages 11-18 1384 pupils Capacity 1487

St Bernard's Catholic High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 3BE

Ages 11-16 820 pupils Capacity 730

Wingfield Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 4AU

Ages 11-16 1011 pupils Capacity 845

Oakwood High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S60 2UH

Ages 11-16 1063 pupils Capacity 1050

Rawmarsh Community School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S62 7GA

Ages 11-16 1091 pupils Capacity 1075

Wickersley School and Sports College

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S66 1JL

Ages 11-18 2002 pupils Capacity 2280

Winterhill School

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S61 2BD

Ages 11-16 919 pupils Capacity 1300

Clifton Community School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S65 2SN

Ages 11-16 1112 pupils Capacity 1250

Wath Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Rotherham · S63 7NW

Ages 11-18 2031 pupils Capacity 1800

Astrea Academy Dearne

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 9EW

Ages 11-16 1106 pupils Capacity 1200

Thrybergh Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S65 4BP

Ages 11-16 544 pupils Capacity 704

Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities

Secondary · Academy converter

Rotherham · S63 7PQ

Ages 11-16 Capacity 650

Other Schools in Rotherham (12)

Arnold Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Rotherham · S65 2LY

Ages 2-5 190 pupils

Rawmarsh Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Rotherham · S62 6AD

Ages 2-5 160 pupils

RNN Group

All through · Further education

Rotherham · S65 1EG

Ages 16-99

Rotherham Aspire

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Rotherham · S62 5AF

Ages 5-16 112 pupils Capacity 123

Abbey School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Rotherham · S61 2RA

Ages 5-19 234 pupils Capacity 205

Hilltop School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Rotherham · S66 8AZ

Ages 2-19 183 pupils Capacity 164

Kelford School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Rotherham · S61 2NU

Ages 2-19 158 pupils Capacity 165

Thomas Rotherham College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Rotherham · S60 2BE

Ages 16-19 0 Capacity 1700

Abbeywood School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Rotherham · S66 8QN

Ages 8-18 91 pupils Capacity 96

ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Rotherham · S65 1PH

Ages 16-25 Capacity 80

The Willows School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Rotherham · S66 9NT

Ages 7-19 190 pupils Capacity 150

Newman School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Rotherham · S60 3LX

Ages 2-19 187 pupils Capacity 185

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Rotherham are set by Barnsley and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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