Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Oct 6 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
140116
Address
Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, S60 4AG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
239 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.4%
Girls
50.6%
First language not English
14.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.9%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.5%
Pakistani 24.7%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 4.2%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Irish 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average5.6
WritingWell above average4.4
MathsWell above average6.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 87%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 111
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
13
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
9
2
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
8
10
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
29
16
13
Year 3
30
18
12
Year 4
33
16
17
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
30
11
19
Year 2024-2025

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