Schools and Education in Swinton

There are 136 schools within 5 miles of Swinton town centre, including 88 primary and 15 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Rawmarsh Nursery School, Coleridge Primary and Flanderwell Primary School. There are 6 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
136
Primary
88
Secondary
15
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

78
Outstanding (7) Good (78) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (45)
Rawmarsh Nursery School Nursery 1.8 miles Barber's Crescent, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6AD Inspected: 14 November 2023 Coleridge Primary Primary 3.2 miles Coleridge Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, S65 1LW Inspected: 01 December 2022 Flanderwell Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Greenfield Court, Flanderwell, Rotherham, S66 2JF Inspected: 12 March 2024 Thomas Rotherham College 16 plus 4.5 miles Boston Castle Terrace, Rotherham, S60 2BE Inspected: 13 May 2024 Abbey School 4.8 miles Little Common Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2RA Inspected: 19 May 2025 Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School Primary 5 miles Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AG Inspected: 18 November 2021 Hill Top Academy Primary 5 miles Hillside Drive, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1PL Inspected: 15 March 2024
Brookfield Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles N/A, Mexborough, S64 8TQ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Swinton Academy Secondary 0.3 miles East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8JW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Swinton Queen Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8NE Inspected: 08 December 2022 Kilnhurst Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, S64 5TA Inspected: 11 November 2022 Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School Primary 1 miles Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5LH Inspected: 18 July 2023 Mexborough Children's Centre 1.2 miles Wath Road, Doncaster, S64 9ED Inspected: 27 October 2011 Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School Primary 1.2 miles South Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QW Inspected: 19 December 2023 Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School Primary 1.4 miles Thorogate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7HS Inspected: 02 March 2023 Wath Academy Secondary 1.5 miles Marshall Grove, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW Inspected: 27 September 2023 Wath Victoria Children's Centre 1.5 miles Sandymount Road, Sandymount Road, Rotherham, S63 7AD Inspected: 16 March 2012 Montagu Academy Primary 1.5 miles Park Road, Mexborough, S64 9PH Inspected: 14 October 2022 Monkwood Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Estate Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7JD Inspected: 01 August 2023 The Laurel Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Maple Road, Mexborough, S64 9SD Inspected: 27 April 2023 Rawmarsh Community School Secondary 1.7 miles Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7GA Inspected: 28 March 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Green Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6JY Inspected: 25 April 2024 Rotherham Aspire 1.7 miles New Street, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5AF Inspected: 10 June 2024 Rawmarsh Children's Centre 1.8 miles Barber's Crescent, Barbers Crescent, Rotherham, S62 6AD Inspected: 11 November 2010 Wath Central Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG Inspected: 21 June 2022 New Pastures Primary School Primary 2 miles Pitt Street, Mexborough, S64 0LT Inspected: 13 September 2024 Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2.1 miles Church View, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BL Inspected: 08 May 2024 Windhill Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Hollingworth Close, Mexborough, S64 0PQ Inspected: 21 September 2022 Thrybergh /Dalton Children's Centre 2.6 miles Hollings Lane, Oldgate Lane, Rotherham, S65 4JG Inspected: 01 November 2012 Thrybergh Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hollings Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4JG Inspected: 09 November 2023 Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Brampton Road, West Melton, Rotherham, S63 6AN Inspected: 20 September 2024 Lacewood Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8DA Inspected: 20 September 2023 Pennine View School 2.8 miles Micklebring Grove, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3LR Inspected: 22 July 2024 Denaby Main Children's Centre 2.8 miles Tickhill Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4HZ Inspected: 12 April 2011 Denaby Main Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Tickhill Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4HZ Inspected: 26 September 2023 High Greave Junior School Primary 2.9 miles Coupland Road, Rotherham, S65 3LZ Inspected: 17 December 2024 Dearne Family Centre 2.9 miles Billingley View, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES Inspected: 25 November 2010 Heather Garth Primary School Academy Primary 2.9 miles Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES Inspected: 27 May 2022 Carrfield Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8AL Inspected: 10 July 2023 Greasbrough Primary School Primary 3 miles Munsbrough Rise, Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4RB Inspected: 06 December 2021 Eastwood Village Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Eldon Road, Eastwood Village, Rotherham, S65 1RD Inspected: 09 May 2024 De Warenne Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Thirlwall Avenue, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3JY Inspected: 06 December 2021 Coleridge Children's Centre 3.2 miles Coleridge Road, Coleridge Road, Rotherham, S65 1LW Inspected: 15 August 2013 East Dene Primary Primary 3.2 miles Doncaster Road, East Dene, Rotherham, S65 2DF Inspected: 19 December 2022 Morley Place Academy Primary 3.2 miles Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3LZ Inspected: 21 June 2021 Astrea Academy Dearne Secondary 3.2 miles Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW Inspected: 04 July 2023 Cortonwood Family Hub 3.3 miles Chapel Avenue, Chapel Avenue, Barnsley, S73 0XH Inspected: 02 March 2011 Clifton Community School Secondary 3.5 miles Middle Lane, Rotherham, S65 2SN Inspected: 13 January 2025 St Ann's Primary School Primary 3.5 miles St Leonard's Road, Eastwood, Rotherham, S65 1PD Inspected: 09 November 2023 Rockingham Junior and Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Roughwood Road, Wingfield Estate, Rotherham, S61 4HY Inspected: 20 October 2022 ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE 3.5 miles St Stephen's Road, Rotherham, Rotherham, S65 1PH Inspected: 23 April 2025 Wingfield Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Wingfield Road, Rotherham, S61 4AU Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Arnold Centre 3.6 miles Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LY Inspected: 14 October 2010 Castle Academy Primary 3.6 miles Low Road, Doncaster, DN12 3DW Inspected: 13 September 2024 Highgate Primary Academy Primary 3.6 miles N/A, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9AS Inspected: 29 November 2022 St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Shelley Road, Rotherham, S65 2NU Inspected: 16 June 2023 RNN Group 16 plus 3.7 miles Eastwood Lane, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EG Inspected: 28 December 2022 Goldthorpe Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9HY Inspected: 07 December 2023 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Lockwood Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9JY Inspected: 09 May 2025 Flanderwell Early Years Excellence Centre 3.9 miles Greenfield Court, Greenfield Court, Rotherham, S66 2JF Inspected: 20 December 2012 Thornhill Primary School Primary 4 miles Henley Rise, Rotherham, S61 1TD Inspected: 05 December 2022 St Bernard's Catholic High School Secondary 4 miles Herringthorpe Valley Road, Rotherham, S65 3BE Inspected: 24 April 2024 Park View Children's Centre 4.2 miles Redscope Crescent, Kimberworth Park Road, Rotherham, S61 3JT Inspected: 22 March 2013 Redscope Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Redscope Crescent, Rotherham, S61 3JT Inspected: 01 August 2023 Marcliff Family Centre 4.2 miles Beech Avenue, Beech Avenue, Rotherham, S65 3HN Inspected: 26 March 2014 Listerdale Primary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Beech Avenue, Brecks, Rotherham, S65 3HN Inspected: 20 September 2024 Wickersley Northfield Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Northfield Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 2HL Inspected: 17 May 2023 Broom Valley Community School Primary 4.3 miles Broom Valley Road, Rotherham, S60 2QU Inspected: 15 November 2023 Rotherham Central Children's Centre 4.3 miles Tummon Street, Ferham Road, Rotherham, S61 1AP Inspected: 15 November 2011 Valley Children's Centre 4.4 miles Moorgate Grove, Moorgate Grove, Rotherham, S60 2TR Inspected: 13 December 2012 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8AF Inspected: 26 March 2024 Darfield Family Centre 4.4 miles School Street, School Street,, Barnsley, S73 9EU Inspected: 14 December 2010 Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley, S74 8HS Inspected: 02 May 2024 St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Morthen Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1EU Inspected: 23 May 2025 Wickersley School and Sports College Secondary 4.5 miles Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, S66 1JL Inspected: 30 January 2024 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Primary 4.5 miles Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9LT Inspected: 10 May 2024 Kimberworth Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 1HE Inspected: 28 June 2024 The Hill Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0DS Inspected: 05 June 2023 Wombwell Family Centre 4.6 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Inspected: 19 July 2013 Abbeywood School 4.7 miles Rother Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Rotherham, S66 8QN Inspected: 21 December 2023 Netherwood Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Netherwood Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE Inspected: 01 May 2024 Upperwood Academy Primary 4.9 miles Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NL Inspected: 09 September 2025 The Robert Ogden School 4.9 miles Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, S63 0BG Inspected: 10 November 2025 High View Primary Learning Centre Primary 4.9 miles Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS Inspected: 10 June 2024 Jump Family Centre 4.9 miles Church Street, Church Street, Barnsley, S74 0HZ Inspected: 12 September 2011
The Brookfield Centre 0.3 miles N/A, Lime Grove, Mexborough, S64 8TQ Inspected: 01 August 2013 Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Ashwood Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HT Inspected: 05 February 2025 Thrybergh Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Park Lane, Rotherham, S65 4BP Inspected: 09 November 2023 Rockingham Early Years 3.5 miles Roughwood Road, Roughwood Road, Rotherham, S61 4HY Inspected: 19 July 2013 Bramley Grange Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Howard Road, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 2SY Inspected: 05 July 2023 All Saints Academy Darfield Primary 4.4 miles School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9EU Inspected: 17 June 2024
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Meadow View Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, S64 5UA Milton School 0.6 miles Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8HF Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Secondary 1.2 miles Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7PQ Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School Primary 1.3 miles Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 5QH Highwoods Academy Primary 1.4 miles Highwoods Road, Mexborough, S64 9ES Inspected: 17 January 2022 Wath Victoria Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7AD Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Sedgefield Way, Mexborough, S64 0BE Wath Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Barnsley Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6PY St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Park Nook, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4AE Highfield Farm Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Stokewell Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6NF Foljambe Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Foljambe Drive, Rotherham, S65 4HQ Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Micklebring Grove, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3LR High Greave Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Coupland Road, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 3LZ Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Dalton Lane, Dalton Parva, Rotherham, S65 3QJ St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary 3 miles Wadworth Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster, DN12 4AQ Rowena Academy Primary 3.2 miles Thirlwall Avenue, Conisbrough, Doncaster, DN12 3JY Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Church Lane, Barnburgh, Doncaster, DN5 7EZ Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary 3.3 miles Chapel Avenue, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0XH Ravenfield Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles Moor Lane North, Ravenfield, Rotherham, S65 4LZ Badsley Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2QS Arnold Nursery School Nursery 3.6 miles Goldsmith Road, Goldsmith Road, Rotherham, S65 2LY Roughwood Primary School Primary 4 miles Crane Road, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3HL Wombwell Park Street Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 0HS Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, Rotherham, S66 3QW Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Flanderwell Lane, Bramley, ROTHERHAM, S66 3QW Herringthorpe Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Chatterton Drive, Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 2JW Herringthorpe Junior School Primary 4.2 miles Chatterton Drive, Rotherham, S65 2JW The Ellis Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PS Ferham Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Tummon Street, Rotherham, S61 1AP Thurnscoe Family Centre 4.4 miles Holly Bush Drive, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, S63 0JR Inspected: 13 December 2010 Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Church Field Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TX St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wortley Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 1PD Kimberworth Community Primary School 4.5 miles Kimberworth Road, Kimberworth Road, Rotherham, S61 1HE Inspected: 30 November 2010 Sitwell Nursery & Infant School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, Rotherham, S60 3LA Sitwell Junior School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, Rotherham, S60 3LA Kings Oak Primary Primary 4.6 miles Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8TX Oakwood High School Secondary 4.6 miles Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UH Winterhill School Secondary 4.7 miles Farm View Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2BD Gooseacre Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Gooseacre Avenue, Off Merrill Road, Rotherham, S63 0NU Kelford School 4.8 miles Oakdale Place, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2NU Meadow View Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Meadowhall Road, Kimberworth, Rotherham, S61 2JD Canklow Woods Primary School Primary 5 miles Wood Lane, Canklow, Rotherham, S60 2XJ Greenfield Primary School Primary 5 miles Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9RG