Whiston Junior and Infant School, Rotherham
Whiston Junior and Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Rotherham, part of White Woods Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 67 schools in Rotherham with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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
Whiston Junior and Infant School in detail
Whiston Junior and Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision for Whiston J & I School is one of high standards achieved through the creative nature of the curriculum offered. We have a learning culture of high expectations of everyone, children and adults alike, which goes hand in hand with our school's 3 Rs: These three values are built on R elationships of trust, kindness and understanding."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Whiston Junior and Infant 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 were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 84% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Whiston Junior and Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Whiston Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Whiston Junior and Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Whiston Junior and Infant School are Sitwell Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 82% maths); Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding); Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 93% maths); and Herringthorpe Infant School (0.8 miles, Outstanding).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Whiston Junior and Infant School.
Sitwell Junior SchoolSitwell Nursery & Infant SchoolWhiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant SchoolHerringthorpe Infant School
The trust
Whiston Junior and Infant School is one of 16 schools run by White Woods Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Whiston Junior and Infant School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Asian (17%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (11.5%) received SEN support and 4 (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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Rotherham Station To Sheffield, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is East Bawtry Road/Lease Gate Road (adjacent), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Whiston Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Whiston Junior and Infant School are Oakwood High School (1 mile) and St Bernard's Catholic High School (1.1 miles).
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); 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 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
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Whiston is a happy school where pupils enjoy learning and feel valued. The early years is particularly outstanding, with young children developing a real thirst for learning through well-planned activities. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and the school offers plenty of enriching experiences including trips, visitors, and opportunities for pupils to take on meaningful responsibilities.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with children achieving exceptionally well
- Effective early reading teaching with good support for pupils who fall behind
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum with strong teacher subject knowledge
- Well-organised breaktimes with lots of activities and clubs available
- Pupils have many opportunities for wider responsibilities such as school council and reading ambassadors
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check what pupils know in all subjects, so work sometimes does not match pupils' understanding
- Behaviour in some lessons is inconsistent, with some pupils disengaged or off task
- More work needed to ensure staff share and implement high expectations of behaviour consistently
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, pupil ambassadors, reading ambassadors, house captains, sports clubs, adult-led games, ball sports, trim trail, trips to national space centre, Gainsborough Old Hall, residential trip to London, breakfast club
Whiston Junior and Infant School is a good primary school where pupils are happy and attend well. The early years provision is outstanding, with children achieving exceptionally well through carefully planned activities.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 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 improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Whiston Junior and Infant School.
- The Lime Trees at Winston Junior and Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Whiston Worrygoose600m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Whiston Junior and Infant 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 Whiston Junior and Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Whiston 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
3 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
89%
Available places
187 pupils
210 places
23 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
191
Total Pupils
92
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,451
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,144
Per pupil
£1096k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
8.4%
Persistent absence
179
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
Whiston Junior and Infant School
Questions parents ask about Whiston Junior and Infant School
What are SATs results like at Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Of the pupils at Whiston Junior and Infant School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Whiston Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Whiston Junior and Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Whiston Junior and Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Whiston 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 Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Whiston Junior and Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Classes at Whiston Junior and Infant School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Whiston Junior and Infant School has around 191 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Whiston Junior and Infant School?
4% of sessions were missed at Whiston Junior and Infant School in 2024/25. 8.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Whiston 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 Whiston Junior and Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at Winston Junior and Infant School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 3 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 Whiston Junior and Infant School?
Whiston Junior and Infant School is at Saville Road, Whiston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 4DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)