Councils · England · Rotherham
Schools in Rotherham, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 96 primary, 16 secondary — with Rotherham’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Rotherham’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Rotherham’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN ROTHERHAM
Find your shortlist.
All 123state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 96
Anston Brook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Anston Greenlands Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Anston Park Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Anston Park Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Not judged yet
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Outstanding
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Aston Lodge Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Aughton Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Badsley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Blackburn Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Bramley Grange Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bramley Sunnyside Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Bramley Sunnyside Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · ROTHERHAM
Not judged yet
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Brinsworth Manor Infant School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Not judged yet
Brinsworth Manor Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Brookfield Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Broom Valley Community School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Canklow Woods Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Catcliffe Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Coleridge Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Crags Community School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dinnington Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
East Dene Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Eastwood Village Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Ferham Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Inadequate
Flanderwell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Foljambe Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Not judged yet
Greasbrough Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Harthill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Not judged
Herringthorpe Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Herringthorpe Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
High Greave Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
High Greave Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Highfield Farm Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Kilnhurst Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Kimberworth Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Kiveton Park Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Listerdale Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Maltby Manor Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Maltby Redwood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Meadow View Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Not judged
Monkwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Ravenfield Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Redscope Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rockingham Junior and Infant School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Roughwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Sitwell Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Springwood Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
St Ann's Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Not judged
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Swallownest Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Swinton Queen Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Thornhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Thrybergh Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Thurcroft Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · ROTHERHAM
Ofsted · Outstanding
Thurcroft Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Todwick Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Treeton Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wales Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Wath Central Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wath Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wath Victoria Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Waverley Primary Academy
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Whiston Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Woodsetts Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Worksop
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 16
Aston Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Brinsworth Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Clifton Community School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Dinnington High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Maltby Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Oakwood High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Rawmarsh Community School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Not judged yet
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Swinton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Good
Thrybergh Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Wales High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Wath Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wickersley School and Sports College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Wingfield Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Winterhill School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 11
Abbey School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Abbeywood School
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Elements Academy
Free schools special · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Sheffield
Not judged yet
Hilltop School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Kelford School
Academy special converter · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Milton School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Mexborough
Ofsted · Inadequate
Newman School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
RNN Group
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-25 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Willows School
Academy special converter · Ages 7-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Thomas Rotherham College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Outstanding
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Rotherham.
If you live in Rotherham, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Rotherham secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Rotherham often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.