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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham, S60 4AG

Local ranking1st of 95 primary schools in Rotherham
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
93.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
30.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
93.0%
Writing (Expected)
93.0%
Maths (Expected)
93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
93.0%
Reading avg scaled score
113.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
113.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
111.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
239
Boys
118 (49%)
Girls
121 (51%)
Capacity
210 (114% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
18.4%
EAL
14.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
11.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,333/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 25.0%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%

57.2%

White British

25.0%

Asian Pakistani

4.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hall Close Avenue

Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
140116
UKPRN
10043081
Establishment No.
2111
Trust
WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST

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