Primary school

Listerdale Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Rotherham
  • S65 3HN
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,747 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 43%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 69%2023/24: top 9%9% · 2023/242024/25: top 25%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%8/10 Above+45.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below−47 pts
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1058/10 Above+25.4 pts
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 71% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 58% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 54% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 82% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 74% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%82%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 16% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 2% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 4% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 90.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd102
3rd280

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026361
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.5%
First language not English5.6%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.4%
Persistently absent pupils11.3%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

114.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 62 responses (17.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.3% not applicable52.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable66.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.3
  • Other support 4

Teachers 15.8 FTE · Whole workforce 35.1 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,226
Spend per pupil£5,802
Staff spend per pupil£4,450
Reserve per pupil−£486
  • −£174,000revenue reserve
  • +£152,000in-year balance

Grants £6,151 · self-generated £78 · premises £282 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £3,336,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it