Schools in Rotherham

129 schools across 6 towns

129

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 63 of 129 schools here that have a published grade.

Rotherham has 129 schools across 6 towns — 96 primary, 17 secondary, educating around 44,037 pupils. 78% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (49 of 63). There are currently 26 open teaching jobs in Rotherham. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Rotherham.

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School spending in Rotherham

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£8,111

per pupil (all phases)

£7,143

per primary pupil

£7,990

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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