Canklow Woods Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Wood Lane, Canklow, Rotherham, S60 2XJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canklow Woods Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 61st of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 16 October 2025

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

Quality of education: Good
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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

245 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals55.5%

55.5%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.9%

13.9%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.2%

21.2%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canklow Woods Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brinsworth Manor Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Brinsworth Manor Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Broom Valley Community School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Brinsworth Howarth Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Birch
Phone: 01709828405
Website: canklowwoods.rotherham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wood Lane, Canklow, Rotherham, S60 2XJ
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 140109

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.