Thorpe Hesley Primary School, Rotherham
Thorpe Hesley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Rotherham, part of New Collaborative Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 38th-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thorpe Hesley Primary School in detail
Thorpe Hesley Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Thorpe Hesley Primary School, we constantly strive to be the best that we can be and give our children the best opportunities and experiences that we can. We are very proud of our Creative Curriculum which our staff have carefully developed with our children and our context in mind."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and homework club.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Thorpe Hesley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thorpe Hesley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put Thorpe Hesley Primary School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 68 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thorpe Hesley Primary School are Coit Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 96% reading, 93% maths); Lound Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 75% maths); Beck Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 49% reading, 46% maths); and Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School (1.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths).
Thorpe Hesley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Coit Primary SchoolLound Junior SchoolBeck Primary SchoolWentworth CofE Junior and Infant School
The trust
Thorpe Hesley Primary School is one of 9 schools run by New Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 85 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 12 (2.1%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brook Hill/Windsor Road (adjacent), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thorpe Hesley Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Thorpe Hesley Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Thorpe Hesley Primary School (URN 106850), it was rated Outstanding in July 2017.
At a Glance
7.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
19
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Term dates
Thorpe Hesley Primary 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
Check free transport to Thorpe Hesley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thorpe Hesley Primary 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
475 pupils
478 places
3 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
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
580
Total Pupils
295
Boys
285
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
23.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,326
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2515k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.7%
Persistent absence
420
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
Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thorpe Hesley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thorpe Hesley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Thorpe Hesley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thorpe Hesley Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2020. Before that, as Thorpe Hesley Primary School (URN 106850), it was rated Outstanding in July 2017.
What is the catchment area for Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thorpe Hesley Primary 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 Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Thorpe Hesley Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Classes at Thorpe Hesley Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Thorpe Hesley Primary School has around 580 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Thorpe Hesley Primary School in 2024/25. 5.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Thorpe Hesley Primary 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.
How many road collisions happen near Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
Thorpe Hesley Primary School is at Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2PL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)