Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
89%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
85%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.1%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.6
▲ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.5%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
443 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Wickersley Northfield Primary School is a academy located in Rotherham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Kizzi Matanga.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cricket
- Football
- Hockey
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Book Talk
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 141337
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (4 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Diston | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqleema Akhter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kizzi Victoria Louise Matanga | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Opeyemi Akinwusi | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Diston Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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