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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Rotherham Aspire

Not applicable Pupil referral unit URN 137823
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 123 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

2 May 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 9 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Pupil referral unit
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Rotherham
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 96 96 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 25 26.0% of pupils
Male pupils 71 74.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

77.1%
52.3 pts above England
School 77.1%
Rotherham 30.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.6%
4.7 pts below England
School 15.6%
Rotherham 13.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rotherham 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.8%
66
Gypsy / Roma
13.5%
13
White and Asian
5.2%
5
White and Black African
4.2%
4
Pakistani
3.1%
3
Any other White background
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 96 of 96 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Rotherham 24.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 69.8% 67 pupils
England 14.8% 55.0 pts above
EHC plans 30.2% 29 pupils
England 6.0% 24.2 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 66
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 3
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

78.0% 1.7 pts below England
Rotherham Aspire
78.0%
Rotherham
107.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information