Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School

About Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School

Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School is a small Church of England primary in Rotherham, with 104 pupils on roll against a capacity of 112, so it runs close to full but still has a handful of spare spaces. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 8.7%, well below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 52 applications for just 16 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.25. Of those, 17 families put it as their first preference, and 15 received first-preference offers. That level of competition puts it among the more sought-after primaries in the area, and the school’s Church of England character will appeal to families looking for a faith-based setting. With a headteacher, Gemma Platts, leading a small team, the school feels intimate and community-focused, and the range of clubs — from coding and chess to gardening and choir — suggests a broad offer despite its size.

Academically, Wentworth performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Rotherham LA average of 60%. That places the school 26th out of 84 primaries in the borough, comfortably in the top third. Reading is a particular strength: every single pupil (100%) met the expected standard, and 44% achieved the higher standard. Maths scores are solid too, with an average scaled score of 105 and 19% reaching the higher threshold. Writing and maths expected rates were 81% and 75% respectively. Progress scores are not published for this school, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds relative to starting points, but the raw outcomes are strong. Nationally, it ranks in the top third of all primaries on the combined expected measure, and in Yorkshire and the Humber it sits around the 31st percentile — a respectable showing for a small village-style school.

The school occupies a pleasant site with playing fields, a sports hall, gymnasium, music rooms and a chapel, plus a sensory room for pupils who need a calm space. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder, so it’s equipped to support a range of additional needs. Sports include netball, tennis, dance and football, and the clubs list adds science and gardening to the mix. With 16 places per year group and heavy oversubscription, families need to apply early and ideally live close enough to meet the admission criteria. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Thorpe Hesley, 2.6 km away, so Wentworth’s Good rating from its most recent 2023 inspection — which confirmed it remains Good — will be enough for many local parents. This is a school for families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with strong reading outcomes and a calm, well-equipped environment.

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