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Thurcroft Junior Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Ruth Stone

corporate_fareASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST

location_onRotherham, S66 9DD

language Visit Website phone 1709543194

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

275

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Expected Standard

76%

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Age Range

7-11

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Thurcroft Junior Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Rotherham, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 20% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Thurcroft Junior Academy is an academy sponsor led in Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 291 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #12 of 84 primaries in Rotherham and #1,757 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 56%

Reading86% LA 66%

Writing79% LA 66%

Maths86% LA 67%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading82% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading62% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -1.4

-3.7 to -0.8

1.3

Write

LA -0.9

-0.1 to 2.7

0.4

Maths

LA -1.1

-1.0 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading59% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -1.7

-5.3 to -1.7

-0.3

Write

LA -0.8

-1.9 to 1.4

-0.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-2.3 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 57%

Reading69% LA 67%

Writing94% LA 76%

Maths85% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -1.0

-5.6 to -2.6

-0.4

Write

LA 0.6

-1.8 to 1

Maths

LA -0.4

-1.4 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 March 2025

Inspection Report

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03 November 2020

Inspection Report

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03 July 2018

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-02-04

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 291 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	291	7	2.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	291	3	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	274	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	274	1	0.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	262	1	0.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	284	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	275	1	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	272	1	0.4%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	278	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	276	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	265	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	256	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	266	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	252	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	250	3	1.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	227	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	227	1	0.4%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	216	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	207	3	1.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Thurcroft Junior Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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