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Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham S61 2PL · thorpehesleyprimary.rotherham.sch.uk · 0114 257 0153
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 580
- 102 over 478 places · 121%
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 7.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 68 places were offered; 86% 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 | 68 | 78 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 69 | 74 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 62 | 60 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 70 | 70 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106850)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 2 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Thorpe Hesley Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 1 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106850), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106850)
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106850)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (128 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 128
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (24%) with SEND