Herringthorpe Infant SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Herringthorpe Infant School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Herringthorpe Infant School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Herringthorpe Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Herringthorpe Infant School was judged strong and St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamHerringthorpe Infant School | RotherhamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 95 in Rotherham | 31st of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 305 | 208 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S65 2JW | Rotherham, S65 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 26.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Herringthorpe Infant School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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