Canklow Woods Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jun 17 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Rotherham
Unique reference
140109
Address
Wood Lane, Canklow, S60 2XJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
258 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.8%
Girls
51.2%
First language not English
14.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.6%
Persistent absence
17.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 76%
Mixed 7.8%
Pakistani 5%
Other White 3.9%
African 2.3%
Chinese 1.9%
Other 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-5.7
WritingAverage-2.4
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Canklow Woods Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
19
6
13
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
24
9
15
Reception, Full-time
35
21
14
Year 1
27
13
14
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
32
14
18
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2024-2025

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