Laughton Junior and Infant SchoolThurcroft Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Laughton Junior and Infant School and Thurcroft Infant School are primary schools.
Laughton Junior and Infant School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thurcroft Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Thurcroft Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Laughton Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Thurcroft Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Laughton Junior and Infant School (43.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldLaughton Junior and Infant School | RotherhamThurcroft Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 86th of 95 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 241 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S25 1YP | Rotherham, S66 9NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 33.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 31.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 11.9% | 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.
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Thurcroft Infant School
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