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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Hall Close Avenue, Whiston, Rotherham S60 4AG · whistonworrygoose.com · 01709 541878
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 93%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 241
- 31 over 210 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 45 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 58% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 45 | 1.5▲ | 58% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Results
In 2024/25, 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲93% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲113 | 106 | ||
| ▲113 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 37
- 15% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied