St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School, based in Rotherham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School currently has around 249 pupils on roll, which is about 119% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.8% boys and 46.2% girls. Around 8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Morthen Road, Rotherham, S66 1EU
Website: http://www.wsap.academy
Telephone: 01709542878
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rotherham
Headteacher / Principal: Amy Gurner
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141455

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/02/2020

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 249
Number of Boys: 134
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.50%213
Other (any other ethnic group)2.00%5
White and Black Caribbean2.00%5
Pakistani2.00%5
Other Mixed1.60%4
Other White1.60%4
African1.60%4
Other Asian1.20%3
Indian0.80%2
White and Black African0.80%2
White and Asian0.40%1
Other Black0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.9)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.0)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Morthen Road , Wickersley S66 1EU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Morthen Road , Wickersley S66 1EU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL
3out of 4 426 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wickersley Northfield Junior School
Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL
- not rated 426 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Northfield Lane , Wickersley S66 2HL
- not rated 426 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road , Wickersley S66 1JL
- not rated 543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road , Wickersley S66 1JL
3out of 4 543 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School, Specialist School for the Arts and Applied Learning
Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE
- not rated 3,056 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE
3out of 4 3,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Focus School - Bramley Campus
Rother Way , Hellaby Estate S66 8QN
- not rated 2,733 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbeywood School
Rother Way , Hellaby Industrial Estate S66 8QN
- not rated 2,735 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.