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Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy

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

person Mr Leyton McHale (Head of School)

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onMexborough, S64 5UA

language Visit Website phone 01709570297

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2014

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Students

233

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Mexborough, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy is an academy converter in Mexborough, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 218 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #52 of 84 primaries in Rotherham and #9,772 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2014. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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

53%

LA 56%

Reading63% LA 66%

Writing70% LA 66%

Maths70% LA 67%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading59% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths79% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading76% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -1.4

-4.0 to 0.7

0.1

Write

LA -0.9

-2.1 to 2.3

-1.9

Maths

LA -1.1

-4.1 to 0.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading65% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA -1.7

-2.9 to 1.4

-0.8

Write

LA -0.8

-2.8 to 1.2

1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-0.3 to 3.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,772 / 14,159	#52	#10,668	#1
2024	#6,989 / 14,233	#43	#9,226	#1
2023	#8,138 / 13,940	#47	#7,452	#10,100
2019	#8,004 / 11,810	#39	#7,893	#6,183

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2014-09-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2012-12-05

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 221 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	221	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	213	2	0.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	233	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	231	2	0.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	224	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	2	0.8%	0.7%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	233	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	228	3	1.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	236	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	228	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	227	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	206	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	206	1	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	215	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	211	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	205	1	0.5%	0.5%	0

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 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

91%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

88%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

agree50%

strongly disagree25%

not applicable83%

Neither agree nor disagree25%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree58%

agree17%

disagree4%

don't know4%

Neither agree nor disagree17%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree67%

agree25%

strongly disagree8%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree71%

agree17%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

disagree8%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree42%

agree46%

disagree8%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree29%

agree21%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable38%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes38%

no63%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree44%

agree33%

strongly disagree11%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes92%

no8%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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