Herringthorpe Junior School, Rotherham
Herringthorpe Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Rotherham, part of Willow Tree Academy. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Capacity
- 98% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Herringthorpe Junior School in detail
Herringthorpe Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Proud to be a partner of Willow Tree Academy: Engaging hearts and minds in the joy of learning We are very proud of our children and their achievements at Herringthorpe Junior School and we know that this is one way we can share them with you."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £5.00 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Herringthorpe Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 91% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 89% in maths).
Getting a place at Herringthorpe Junior School
Across Rotherham, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Rotherham lodged 93 appeals against primary school offers; 75 reached a hearing and 27 succeeded (36% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Herringthorpe Junior School are Herringthorpe Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Sitwell Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 84% maths).
Herringthorpe Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Herringthorpe Infant SchoolSitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolSitwell Junior SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Herringthorpe Junior School is one of 4 schools run by Willow Tree Academy, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
32 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Herringthorpe Junior School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (94%).
Who goes there
35% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (42%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rotherham Station To Sheffield, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chaucer Road/Shenstone Road (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Herringthorpe Junior School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 308 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Herringthorpe Junior School issued 3 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Herringthorpe Junior School are St Bernard's Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Oakwood High School (0.8 miles) and Clifton Community School (0.9 miles).
St Bernard's Catholic High SchoolOakwood High SchoolClifton Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at knowing every pupil exceptionally well and providing the right support to help them succeed. Reading is taught brilliantly, with pupils reading confidently and achieving well above national expectations. The school combines academic excellence with strong character development - pupils show exemplary behaviour, learn important life skills like managing stress and emotions, and take on leadership roles that help their peers.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading teaching with pupils performing well above peers in national tests
- Exemplary pupil behaviour with strong self-control and positive attitudes towards learning
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum that builds pupils' knowledge deeply over time
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, helping them thrive alongside their peers
- Rich enrichment activities and educational visits that deepen understanding and inspire positive change
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential educational visits, student council roles, playground leader positions, breakfast club, projects on global issues such as energy conservation
Herringthorpe Junior School is an exceptional and inspiring place of learning where staff form warm, nurturing relationships with pupils and have unwavering ambition for their success. The school has crafted an ambitious curriculum and achieved Outstanding grades across all inspection areas.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.6
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Herringthorpe Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Herringthorpe Junior School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
354 pupils
360 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rotherham
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
24.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
186
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,271
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,316
Per pupil
£2105k
Total funding
£164k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Herringthorpe Junior School
Questions parents ask about Herringthorpe Junior School
What are SATs results like at Herringthorpe Junior School?
Of the pupils at Herringthorpe Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 91% did so in maths.
What is Herringthorpe Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Herringthorpe Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Herringthorpe Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Herringthorpe Junior School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Herringthorpe Junior School?
Herringthorpe Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Herringthorpe Junior School?
Classes at Herringthorpe Junior School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Herringthorpe Junior School?
Herringthorpe Junior School has around 354 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Herringthorpe Junior School?
5% of sessions were missed at Herringthorpe Junior School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Herringthorpe Junior School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Herringthorpe Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Herringthorpe Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Herringthorpe Junior School?
Herringthorpe Junior School is at Chatterton Drive, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S65 2JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)