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Canklow Woods Primary School, Rotherham S60

Wood Lane, Canklow, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 2XJ

10 reasons to choose Canklow Woods Primary School

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Canklow Woods Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Rotherham and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.

School fundamentals

Canklow Woods Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 13 members of White Woods Primary Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection.

Average class size

Canklow Woods Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Canklow Woods Primary School ranks in the top 29% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.

The Canklow Woods Primary School curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for Reception, Years 1 and Year 3, and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Canklow Woods Primary School

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Canklow Woods Primary School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.35am to 3.15pm with a breakfast club from 8.00am.

Find another school near Canklow Woods Primary School

Independent Prep Schools

Bethany School, Junior School, Sheffield (6.8 miles); Birkdale Preparatory School (7.6 miles); Sheffield High School, Junior School (7.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham (1.7 miles); Bramley Sunnyside Junior School (3.7 miles); Pipworth Community Primary School (3.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Bethany School, Sheffield (6.8 miles); Sheffield High School (7.6 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (7.7 miles).

State Senior Schools

St Bernard’s Catholic High School (2.6 miles); Wickersley School and Sports College (4.7 miles); Wales High School (8.1 miles).

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