Aughton Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Sheffield (Rotherham).
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
We believe that our children CAN can do anything they set their mind to. At Aughton we aim to create a nurturing school community which prepares children educationally, socially, morally and physically for their continuing learning journey, where doors will be opened rather than closed to future success.
We foster a culture of equality and aspiration and aim to remove disadvantage so that every child believes in themselves and reach their full potential. We consulted our pupils, staff and parents/carers to develop our academy values.
Our academy values are; Our values are part of our everyday life in Aughton and are revisited during learning time, playtimes and extra-curricular activities. Pupils can earn specific dojo rewards for displaying our academy values and we have a weekly Show and Shine for a pupil in each class who has demonstrated one of our academy values.
Aughton inspires its pupils to become independent learners by:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 143482
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Beighton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Sunter-Camm | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Louise Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Cottingham | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Deborah Middleton | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sara Jinks | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Coulson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Toni Tomlinson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Janet Dean Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record