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School admissions in Rotherham

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 28 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Reception places, September 2026

87 schools. 18 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham1.50300.511 miles 2026
Waverley Primary AcademyRotherham1.4789not published
Anston Greenlands Primary SchoolSheffield1.40300.715 miles 2026
Whiston Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham1.4030not published
Aston Fence Junior and Infant SchoolSheffield1.27300.981 miles 2026
Coleridge PrimaryRotherham1.27300.329 miles 2026
Crags Community SchoolRotherham1.2143not published
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham1.20440.39 miles 2026
Kimberworth Community Primary SchoolRotherham1.17290.301 miles 2026
Thorpe Hesley Primary SchoolRotherham1.15681.872 miles 2026
Brinsworth Howarth Primary SchoolRotherham1.13300.627 miles 2026
Todwick Primary SchoolSheffield1.13301.121 miles 2026
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolRotherham1.1030not published
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham1.07300.993 miles 2026
Maltby Lilly Hall AcademyRotherham1.05601.11 miles 2026
Woodsetts Primary SchoolWorksop1.04283.325 miles 2026
St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham1.03301.617 miles 2026
Wales Primary SchoolSheffield1.0330not published
Anston Brook Primary SchoolSheffield1.0012not published
Brampton Cortonwood Infant SchoolBarnsley1.0029not published
Eastwood Village Primary SchoolRotherham1.0020not published
Foljambe Primary SchoolRotherham1.0021not published
High Greave Infant SchoolRotherham1.0023not published
Highfield Farm Primary SchoolRotherham1.007not published
Kilnhurst Primary SchoolMexborough1.0019not published
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary AcademyMexborough1.0025not published
Maltby Manor AcademyRotherham1.00450.912 miles 2026
Monkwood Primary SchoolRotherham1.0045not published
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham1.0027not published
Ravenfield Primary AcademyRotherham1.0027not published
Springwood Primary AcademySheffield1.0022not published
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham1.0030not published
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolMexborough1.0031not published
Swinton Queen Primary SchoolMexborough1.0041not published
Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary AcademyRotherham1.0022not published
Thrybergh Primary SchoolRotherham1.0022not published
Trinity Croft CofE Primary AcademyRotherham1.0026not published
Wath Central Primary SchoolRotherham1.0053not published
Wath Church of England Primary SchoolRotherham1.0056not published
Wath Victoria Primary SchoolRotherham1.0021not published
Thurcroft Infant SchoolROTHERHAM0.9968not published
Sitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolRotherham0.98601.246 miles 2026
Badsley Primary SchoolRotherham0.9859not published
Aston Hall Junior and Infant SchoolSheffield0.9740not published
Bramley Sunnyside Infant SchoolRotherham0.9774not published
Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant SchoolRotherham0.9736not published
East Dene PrimaryRotherham0.9732not published
Rockingham Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham0.9732not published
Anston Hillcrest Primary SchoolSheffield0.97301.31 miles 2026
Brookfield Primary AcademyMexborough0.9628not published
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary SchoolRotherham0.9625not published
Flanderwell Primary SchoolRotherham0.9650not published
Harthill Primary SchoolSheffield0.9625not published
Roughwood Primary SchoolRotherham0.9623not published
Listerdale Primary AcademyRotherham0.9540not published
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary SchoolRotherham0.9519not published
Wickersley Northfield Primary SchoolRotherham0.9453not published
Greasbrough Primary SchoolRotherham0.9435not published
Kiveton Park Infant SchoolSheffield0.9435not published
Aston Lodge Primary SchoolSheffield0.9417not published
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant SchoolRotherham0.9416not published
Thornhill Primary SchoolRotherham0.9431not published
Anston Park Infant SchoolSheffield0.93451.289 miles 2026
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSheffield0.9315not published
Canklow Woods Primary SchoolRotherham0.9329not published
Swallownest Primary SchoolSheffield0.9314not published
Maltby Redwood AcademyRotherham0.9327not published
Meadow View Primary SchoolRotherham0.9224not published
Aughton Primary AcademySheffield0.9111not published
Bramley Grange Primary SchoolRotherham0.9021not published
Ferham Primary SchoolRotherham0.9020not published
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary SchoolSheffield0.9010not published
Herringthorpe Infant SchoolRotherham0.9077not published
Dinnington Community Primary SchoolSheffield0.8919not published
Broom Valley Community SchoolRotherham0.8956not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRotherham0.8928not published
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary SchoolSheffield0.8918not published
Redscope Primary SchoolRotherham0.8746not published
Brinsworth Whitehill Primary SchoolRotherham0.8745not published
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary SchoolRotherham0.8715not published
St Ann's Primary SchoolRotherham0.8730not published
Brinsworth Manor Infant SchoolRotherham0.8438not published
Blackburn Primary SchoolRotherham0.8015not published
Laughton Junior and Infant SchoolSheffield0.79281.331 miles 2026
Treeton Church of England Primary SchoolRotherham0.7860not published
St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)Rotherham0.6428not published
Catcliffe Primary SchoolRotherham0.6229not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

16 schools. 5 received more first preferences than they had places.

SchoolFirst preferences per placePlacesCutoff distance
St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolRotherham1.74146not published
Wath AcademyRotherham1.493221.498 miles 2026
Wingfield AcademyRotherham1.071951.118 miles 2026
Oakwood High SchoolRotherham1.052050.803 miles 2026
Dinnington High SchoolSheffield1.041973.316 miles 2026
Wickersley School and Sports CollegeRotherham0.993322.397 miles 2026
Wales High SchoolSheffield0.98277not published
Maltby AcademyRotherham0.95175not published
Aston AcademySheffield0.95210not published
Brinsworth AcademyRotherham0.91225not published
Winterhill SchoolRotherham0.90177not published
Swinton AcademyMexborough0.89117not published
Rawmarsh Community SchoolRotherham0.86173not published
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesRotherham0.85131not published
Thrybergh AcademyRotherham0.7783not published
Clifton Community SchoolRotherham0.68187not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.