Thurcroft Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Mar 25 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Rotherham
Unique reference
138357
Address
Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, S66 9DD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
291 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
5.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
45.7%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.7%
African 4.8%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1%
Indian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.1
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
11
10
Year 3
74
39
35
Year 4
67
33
34
Year 5
68
35
33
Year 6
58
30
28
Year 2024-2025

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