Highgate Primary AcademyHeather Garth Primary School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Highgate Primary Academy and Heather Garth Primary School Academy are primary schools in Rotherham.
Highgate Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Heather Garth Primary School Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heather Garth Primary School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Highgate Primary Academy was judged Good and Heather Garth Primary School Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Highgate Primary Academy and 63.0% for Heather Garth Primary School Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highgate Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Heather Garth Primary School Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamHighgate Primary Academy | RotherhamHeather Garth Primary School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 72 in Barnsley | 37th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 356 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 314 | 200 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S63 9AS | Rotherham, S63 8ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 356 | 233 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.9% | 38.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 26.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Highgate Primary Academy
Heather Garth Primary School Academy
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