# Alternatives to Highwoods Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Highwoods Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Highwoods Academy, for comparison

0.96 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Montagu Academy, Mexborough](/school/145930/montagu-academy) | 0.5 mi east | 0.97 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |
| [Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, Mexborough](/school/143581/mexborough-st-john-the-baptist-cofe-primary-school) | 0.8 mi east | 1.10 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Swinton Queen Primary School, Mexborough](/school/143321/swinton-queen-primary-school) | 0.8 mi south-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Brookfield Primary Academy, Mexborough](/school/145928/brookfield-primary-academy) | 1.2 mi south | 0.96 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Wath Victoria Primary School, Rotherham](/school/140170/wath-victoria-primary-school) | 1.2 mi west | 1.00 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | yes |
| [New Pastures Primary School, Mexborough](/school/148689/new-pastures-primary-school) | 1.3 mi east | 1.00 | 2026 | Good | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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