Thurcroft Junior AcademyLaughton Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thurcroft Junior Academy and Laughton Junior and Infant School are primary schools.
Thurcroft Junior Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laughton Junior and Infant School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thurcroft Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Thurcroft Junior Academy was judged the expected standard and Laughton Junior and Infant School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Thurcroft Junior Academy and 53.0% for Laughton Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thurcroft Junior Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Laughton Junior and Infant School (43.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamThurcroft Junior Academy | SheffieldLaughton Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 65th of 95 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 188 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 236 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S66 9DD | Sheffield, S25 1YP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.7% | 11.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 6.7% 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.
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.
Thurcroft Junior Academy
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