Highfield Farm Primary School

Stokewell Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6NF

Local ranking84th of 95 primary schools in Rotherham

Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from West Melton Primary School (URN 106917) since 1 September 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching: Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Needs attention
Inclusion: Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected): 42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher): 0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected): 67.0%
Writing (Expected): 42.0%
Maths (Expected): 58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected): 67.0%
Reading avg scaled score: 104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score: 101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score: 101.0
Cohort Size: 12

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 84
Boys: 47 (62%)
Girls: 29 (38%)
Capacity: 180 (42% full)
SEND: 34.5%
FSM Eligible: 59.0%
EAL: 1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 11.9%
SEN Support: 22.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 4.0
Budget per Pupil: £9,357/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 21.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 92.8%
White Other: 2.4%
Black African: 2.4%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
Mixed White & Black African: 1.2%

92.8%

White British

2.4%

White Other

2.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01709760538

office@hfp.jmat.org.uk

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Stokewell Road

Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN: 149118
UKPRN: 10090464
Establishment No.: 2120
Trust: JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST

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