Primary school

Herringthorpe Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Rotherham
  • S65 2JW
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 911 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 13%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 11%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM85% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%10/10 Top 10%+6.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM18% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%+35.5 pts
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%+11.7 pts
Maths score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510/10 Top 10%+18.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 78 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 85% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 83% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 82% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 81% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 80% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 85% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%85%80%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 78 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 8% · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 10% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 13% · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 18% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 78 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 109 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 107 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 78 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 86 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 87 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 91 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 109 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109106No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026354
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.2%
First language not English33.0%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils13.5%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

98.3% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (9.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable99.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.6% not applicable96.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?34.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 34.4% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.2
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 38.3 · 49 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,793
Spend per pupil£6,338
Staff spend per pupil£4,565
Reserve per pupil£537
  • +£189,000revenue reserve
  • +£160,000in-year balance

Grants £6,526 · self-generated £290 · premises £477 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WILLOW TREE ACADEMY (4 academies) · trust reserve £1,012,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it