Whiston Junior and Infant SchoolWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Whiston Junior and Infant School and Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Whiston Junior and Infant School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below 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.
Whiston Junior and Infant School was judged the expected standard and Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Whiston Junior and Infant School and 93.0% for Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School.
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) and 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 | RotherhamWhiston Junior and Infant School | RotherhamWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 95 in Rotherham | 1st of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S60 4DX | Rotherham, S60 4AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 30.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 8.7% | 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.
Whiston Junior and Infant School
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
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