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Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mexborough, S64 5UA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,562 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils218 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Leyton McHale
TrustTHE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityRotherham
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145273.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%6%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101104105
Expected standard in reading63%71%76%
Expected standard in writing70%71%73%
Expected standard in maths70%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils218
Girls116
Boys102
Eligible for free school meals26.6%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support52
EHC plan8
Average class size26.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
95.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other White
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolRotherhamEngland
Overall absence4.8%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence11.7%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)40
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places5.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)9.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.1
Support staff (FTE)13.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
1.2 miPrimaryRawmarsh Rosehill Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryRawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

What is Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2014.

How does Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy rank in England?

Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy ranks 11,562 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy?

Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy has 218 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.