Canklow Woods Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 June 2025
The school provides a welcoming and vibrant environment where pupils are valued and cared for. The school knows pupils, their families and the community well. Strong, positive relationships underpin the school's work. Pupils are cheerful and curious. They greet visitors with smiles and friendly waves. Children in the early years are enthusiastic and proud to share their learning. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations. They develop a breadth of knowledge across a range of curriculum areas. Children in the early years enjoy learning through thoughtfully designed activities. Pupils work hard and make positive contributions. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These pupils are expertly supported to thrive. The school's values, which include respect and responsibility, are reflected in pupils' behaviour and attitudes. Throughout the school, pupils behave well. They move around school in a calm and orderly manner. Pupils are kind and courteous to each other and adults. Strong routines and high expectations contribute to this. Pupils know that adults will deal with any problems swiftly. The school is a place where pupils are happy and safe.
What the school should improve
- On occasions, the learning activities pupils are given do not help them to learn the intended curriculum as well as they could. This affects how well some pupils build their knowledge. The school should ensure that teaching activities consistently help pupils to build their knowledge securely over time.
- Pupils lack sufficient opportunities to develop their talents and interests. This means that they do not have rich experiences that promote their wider personal development and well-being. The school should ensure that the range of extra-curricular opportunities has the necessary breadth to enable pupils to explore their talents and interests fully.
- The school does not have a consistently applied approach or high enough expectations of pupils' handwriting across the curriculum. This means some pupils do not learn to form letters correctly and mistakes become embedded. This hinders some pupils' ability to become fluent writers. The school should ensure that expectations for teaching handwriting are clearly understood and that mistakes are consistently addressed so that pupils are able to express their ideas fluently in writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
245 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.