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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

Rotherham, S60 4AGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#511 of 13,686 nationally

About Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School

Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School’s headline metrics stand well above the Rotherham local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (KS2 RWM) sits at 60 per cent, this school achieves 87 per cent. That places it second out of 84 primary schools in Rotherham, comfortably in the top five per cent nationally. The school is one of only six primaries in the borough rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent inspection in 2021 awarded top marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. It has held an Outstanding rating since at least its previous inspection in 2007, suggesting sustained high performance over a long period.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHall Close Avenue, Rotherham, Rotherham, S60 4AG
HeadteacherVanessa Hill
Local AuthorityRotherham
Number of Pupils239
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity239 / 210 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballRoundersFootballGymnasticsCricketTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubEco ClubChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.