Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106858.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 221 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 123 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 9.5% |
| First language not English | 39.4% |
| SEN support | 80 |
| EHC plan | 9 |
| Average class size | 24.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 14.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 60 |
| Applications (Reception) | 112 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 59 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 54 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 222 |
| Pupils on roll | 212 |
| Unfilled places | 4.5% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 10 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.71 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 15.85 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Sitwell Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whiston Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Herringthorpe Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Herringthorpe Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Oakwood High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Broom Valley Community School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | 16 plus | Thomas Rotherham College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Sitwell Nursery & Infant School has 221 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 236.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.