Primary school

Thorpe Hesley Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Rotherham
  • S61 2PL
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jul 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 63%63%2016/17: top 29%29% · 2016/172017/18: top 33%2018/19: top 54%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 56%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM62% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle−6.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM14% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%+18.8 pts
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−27.9 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 49% · 71 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 72% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 73% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 66% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 69% · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 64% · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 62% · 74 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%73%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 71 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 8% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 16% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 12% · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 14% · 74 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%16%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 71 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 74 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 71 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 65 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 70 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 74 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in85.9%
67 of 78 who put it first2015 · 85.7%2026 · 85.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7867
2nd251
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Outstandingas predecessor
  4. 2023Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026580
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.9%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils5.7%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

121.3% full · 478 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 128 responses (24% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.2% not applicable91.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed93.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child99.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing99.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 17.7
  • Leadership 3.2
  • Teaching assistants 26.9
  • Other support 11.1

Teachers 20.9 FTE · Whole workforce 58.9 · 87 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,391
Spend per pupil£6,135
Staff spend per pupil£4,661
Reserve per pupil£268
  • +£141,000revenue reserve
  • +£135,000in-year balance

Grants £5,768 · self-generated £323 · premises £581 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £9,655,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it