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Whiston Junior and Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy

Saville Road, Whiston, Rotherham S60 4DX · whistonjunior-infant.co.uk · 01709 828189

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
191
91% of 210 places
Local authority
Rotherham
Free school meals
17.8%
First language not English
11%
School census 2025/26
Trust
White Woods Primary Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 69% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 27 (Places 29)27September 2023: 21 (Places 21)21September 2024: 20 (Places 21)20September 2025: 22 (Places 26)22September 2026: 42 (Places 30)42Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630421.4▲69%
September 2025Sept 202526220.8100%
September 2024Sept 202421201100%
September 2023Sept 202321211100%
September 2022Sept 202229270.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 56% (England 61%)56%2017/18: 65% (England 64%)65%2018/19: 65% (England 65%)65%2022/23: 31% (England 60%)31%2023/24: 61% (England 61%)61%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲70%62%
▲13%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
●105105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Whiston Junior and Infant School on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
76%
Replies
54
29% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼72% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼64% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼64% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼39% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (24%) with SEND

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