Sitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School and Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School was judged the expected standard and Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (93.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSitwell Nursery & Infant School | RotherhamWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 89th of 95 in Rotherham | 1st of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 212 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S60 3LA | Rotherham, S60 4AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 93.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 30.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 113.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 25.9% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 8.7% 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 Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
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