St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHerringthorpe Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Herringthorpe Junior School are primary schools in Rotherham.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Herringthorpe Junior School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Herringthorpe Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Herringthorpe Junior School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and 85.0% for Herringthorpe Junior School.
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) and has risen at Herringthorpe Junior School (81.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSt Mary's Catholic Primary School | RotherhamHerringthorpe Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 95 in Rotherham | 3rd of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 352 | |
| Capacity | 208 | 360 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S65 2NU | Rotherham, S65 2JW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 33.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.2% | 33.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Herringthorpe Junior School
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