Whiston Junior and Infant School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Jun 24 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 5 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Unique reference
- 140115
- Address
- Saville Road, Whiston, S60 4DX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 189 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 11.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Other White | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 4.7% |
| Pakistani | 11.6% |
| White British | 68.8% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Other | 1.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell below average-9.2
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 60% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 13% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Whiston Junior and Infant School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 26
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 21 11 10 |
| Year 1 | 23 10 13 |
| Year 2 | 28 11 17 |
| Year 3 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 28 13 15 |
| Year 6 | 30 13 17 |