What is the school like?
Killamarsh Junior School has 127 children as of September 2025 aged 7-11 years. Most of the pupils transfer from Killamarsh Infant School, which is directly opposite the Junior School on Sheffield Road. At the age of 11 most children transfer to Eckington Comprehensive School or another secondary school of their choice.
Killamarsh Junior School was formerly a secondary school, built in 1927 and is set in attractive grounds. To the front of the school is a lawn, shrubbery and car park. Behind the school there is a play-ground incorporating a Trim-trail play area, seating, stage and large playing field.
The school is built as a rectangle of corridors surrounding a lawned garden, which contains trees, flowerbeds seating and shade. Nine classrooms, a newly refurbished library and hall open onto the corridors.