Thorpe Hesley Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 2 2023 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
147739
Address
Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, S61 2PL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
534 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.8%
Persistent absence
14.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.8%
Mixed 4.7%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 1.3%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 69%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Thorpe Hesley Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
62
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
60
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
8
6
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
25
11
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
9
12
Reception, Full-time
64
37
27
Year 1
72
34
38
Year 2
67
31
36
Year 3
64
30
34
Year 4
66
29
37
Year 5
72
34
38
Year 6
69
35
34
Year 2023-2024

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