Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School, Rotherham
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Rotherham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 57th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School in detail
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "The best way to find out about our school is to make a personal visit - you are always welcome!"
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School are Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 83% maths); Monkwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 67% maths); Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 59% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School.
Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior SchoolMonkwood Primary SchoolRawmarsh Ryecroft Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 46 pupils (21.7%) received SEN support and 15 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swinton (South Yorks) Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorogate/Schoolfield Drive (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School are Rawmarsh Community School (0.5 miles), Swinton Academy (1.2 miles), Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities (1.3 miles) and Wath Academy (1.6 miles).
Rawmarsh Community SchoolSwinton AcademySaint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in HumanitiesWath Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a warm, supportive environment where children thrive academically and personally. Reading is taught exceptionally well with expert staff support, and the curriculum is carefully planned to build knowledge step-by-step. Your child will benefit from excellent pastoral care, many enrichment activities, and a strong focus on their wellbeing and happiness.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent teaching approaches and well-trained staff supporting struggling readers
- Ambitious, well-structured curriculum in Key Stage 1 and 2 that helps pupils build knowledge and skills
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and strong pastoral care for mental health and wellbeing
- Positive behaviour and attitudes across the school with calm, respectful relationships
- Wide range of extracurricular activities and leadership opportunities for pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Early years provision needs better planning for independent learning so children can practise and apply new knowledge
- Assessment systems in some subjects (like science) are not developed enough to identify and address gaps in pupil knowledge
- Teachers need to use information from checking pupil understanding to adapt their teaching more consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with vigilant leaders, regular staff training, timely referrals when needed, and pupils having strong understanding of how to keep themselves safe online and in the community.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, sewing, meditation, sports activities, breakfast club, active playgrounds with board games and reading activities, sports councillors planning activities, extracurricular clubs
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is a good primary school where pupils feel happy, safe and well cared for. The school has high expectations for all children and provides a wide range of experiences to support their learning and personal development.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School.
- Pop's Outdoor Adventure230m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rotherham. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
28.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
212
Total Pupils
109
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
21.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,771
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,606
Per pupil
£1273k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
180
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
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant 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 Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School has around 212 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School: Pop's Outdoor Adventure (230m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School's term dates?
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rotherham. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School?
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is at Thorogate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7HS.
Sources: Rotherham term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)