Highfield Farm Primary School
About the school
Highfield Farm Primary School is an open primary school in Rotherham.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 3 March 2026
- Published
- 6 May 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Results and school context
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 42%
- Rotherham
- 60%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 0%
- Rotherham
- 6%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 67%
- Rotherham
- 71%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 42%
- Rotherham
- 71%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 58%
- Rotherham
- 72%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 67%
- Rotherham
- 69%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 0%
- Rotherham
- 26%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 75%
- Rotherham
- 80%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 104
- Rotherham
- 105
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 101
- Rotherham
- 104
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 101
- Rotherham
- 104
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
84
Girls
44.05%
Boys
55.95%
SEN support
22.62%
Education, health and care plan
11.90%
English as an additional language
1.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
59.04%
Overall absence
8.01
Persistent absence
21.62