Sitwell Nursery & Infant School, Rotherham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping all children make rapid progress from their starting points. Teaching is outstanding with teachers who ask thoughtful questions and plan activities perfectly matched to each child's needs. The school is exceptionally well-led and creates a warm, supportive environment where children feel safe and love coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching quality with excellent subject knowledge and highly effective questioning
- Pupils achieve well above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics
- Exceptional Early Years provision with rapid progress from entry
- Outstanding pupil behaviour and safety throughout school
- Excellent enrichment activities that contribute significantly to pupil learning and development
Areas for Improvement
- Ensure pupils receiving pupil premium funding continue to make the same excellent progress as other pupils
- Increase teacher focus on improving pupils' spelling in literacy lessons
- Use teaching assistants more effectively during whole class teaching to avoid wasted learning time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust safeguarding policies and records in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading volunteer programme, physical education activities, enrichment activities including wildlife exploration, three-dimensional art projects, musical instruments, skipping
Sitwell Infant School is an outstanding school where pupils make excellent progress and achieve significantly above average attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 2. The school provides outstanding teaching and has exceptionally well-led leadership committed to continuous improvement.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
48 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
26.5
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
221 pupils
236 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Rotherham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rotherham
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.21554%
Overall absence
13.10345%
Persistent absence
145
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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