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Crags Community School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Elizabeth Normington (Headteacher)

corporate_fareNEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRotherham, S66 7QJ

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

432

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Crags Community School is a Academy converter primary school in Rotherham, serving ages 2-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Crags Community School is an academy converter in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 409 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #61 of 84 primaries in Rotherham and #10,578 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 56%

Reading63% LA 66%

Writing58% LA 66%

Maths69% LA 67%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading56% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading55% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -1.4

-4.4 to -1.0

-1.7

Write

LA -0.9

-3.4 to -0.1

-2.4

Maths

LA -1.1

-4.0 to -0.8

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#10,578 / 14,159	#61	#12,194	#1
2024	#9,041 / 14,233	#58	#10,337	#1
2023	#12,016 / 13,940	#72	#12,162	#11,853

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

27 February 2024

Inspection Report

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05 October 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-02-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2015-03-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-06-19

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 427 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	427	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	412	2	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	454	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	439	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	421	3	0.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	444	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	432	1	0.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	421	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	432	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	430	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	452	2	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	426	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	414	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	425	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	425	3	0.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	420	9	2.1%	0.6%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 66 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree43%

agree21%

disagree29%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree64%

agree29%

disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree29%

disagree14%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree50%

agree50%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree29%

disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree14%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree29%

don't know14%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree71%

agree14%

strongly disagree7%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree36%

disagree7%

strongly disagree7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes93%

no7%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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