Aughton Primary Academy
Sheffield, S26 3XQ · Rotherham · primary school
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65th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham we can score, 96 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.4/10 against 1,893 of them, against 1.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 50.0 · 19 | 40% | 0.76 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Aughton Primary Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 50.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2025. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Film Club and Play Leaders, or participate in football, multi-sports, boogie bounce, breakdancing, and parkour. The school also organises a trip to the Rotherham Baton Relay. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available for wraparound care.
Getting in
The published school roll is 141 pupils against a stated capacity of 210. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities are included in the breakdancing and parkour sessions? How does the school manage the transition for children joining from other academies?
What Ofsted said about Aughton Primary Academy
Overview
Aughton Junior Academy has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection. The school fosters a culture of high expectations where "everyone is valued," resulting in pupils who are happy, confident, and successful. Leaders have strengthened the curriculum and relationships with families, ensuring pupils gain knowledge across a wide curriculum and develop positive attitudes.
Strengths
- Staff have created a culture rooted in "ambition, respect, kindness and self-belief" that is "palpable across the school community."
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) "thrive" and are "just as keen to share and celebrate" their learning as their peers.
- The curriculum in subjects such as mathematics and geography is "precise and progressively planned," helping pupils "remember more over time."
- Leaders have made English curriculum content "more explicit," with effective phonics training and routines that help pupils "practise, and get better at, reading."
- Strategies to improve attendance are working, with pupils keen to attend well to win rewards on the ‘Aughtonopoly’ board.
Areas to improve
- The school should accelerate actions to deliver the new curriculum in a small number of wider subjects where revised content has not yet been taught, ensuring pupils gain intended knowledge securely.
- Approaches to checking pupils’ understanding in some areas of the wider curriculum are "less embedded" than in English and mathematics.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% |
| 2023/24 | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 50% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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