Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,360 of 15,057
Better than 71% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141060.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72%, better than England, better than Rotherham | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 11%, better than England, better than Rotherham | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Rotherham | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Rotherham | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 112, better than England, better than Rotherham | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 77%, similar to England, better than Rotherham | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 76%, similar to England, better than Rotherham | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82%, better than England, better than Rotherham | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 74 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 302 |
| Girls | 150 |
| Boys | 152 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.5% |
| First language not English | 48% |
| School places2024/25 | 300 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 65 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 24.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.43 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 16.9 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| 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.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Rotherham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Rotherham | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11%, better than England, better than Rotherham | 14.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to Rotherham | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Sitwell Nursery & Infant School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
| 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 Junior School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Sitwell Junior School ranks 4,360 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 71% of schools).
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Sitwell Junior School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
Sitwell Junior School has 302 pupils aged 7 to 11.
Sitwell Junior School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Sitwell Junior School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Sitwell Junior School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.