Alternatives to Highwoods Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Highwoods Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Highwoods Academy, for comparison
1.00 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagu Academy
Mexborough |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.91 → 0.88 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
| Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Mexborough |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.07 | Little change 1.32 → 1.2 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Swinton Queen Primary School
Mexborough |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.00 | Little change 1.09 → 0.99 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Brookfield Primary Academy
Mexborough |
2.0 km 1.2 mi |
1.00 | More families are naming it first 0.84 → 1.0 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Wath Victoria Primary School
Rotherham |
2.0 km 1.2 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.92 → 0.92 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| New Pastures Primary School
Mexborough |
2.1 km 1.3 mi |
1.00 | Little change 0.9 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.