Badsley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Badsley Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 62nd of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%

39%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

548 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals58.4%

58.4%, 31.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29%

29%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support34.7%

34.7%, 19.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Badsley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
East Dene Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Herringthorpe Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Herringthorpe Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Coleridge Primary	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Windle
Phone: 01709828665
Website: badsleyprimary.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Badsley Moor Lane, Rotherham, S65 2QS
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 106833

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.