Sitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolWhiston Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School and Whiston Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whiston Junior and Infant School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Sitwell Nursery & Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School was judged the expected standard and Whiston Junior and Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whiston Junior and Infant School (31.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSitwell Nursery & Infant School | RotherhamWhiston Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 95 in Rotherham | 62nd of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S60 3LA | Rotherham, S60 4DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% | 11.6% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 8.4% 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.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School
Whiston Junior and Infant School
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