St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRoughwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Roughwood Primary School are primary schools in Rotherham.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Roughwood Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Roughwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Roughwood Primary School 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 69.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School and 81.0% for Roughwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Roughwood Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | RotherhamRoughwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 95 in Rotherham | 6th of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 267 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 336 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S61 1PD | Rotherham, S61 3HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 267 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 46.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 25.0% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Roughwood Primary School
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