Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Rotherham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 15/05/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hall Close Avenue, Rotherham

School Information

Address: Hall Close Avenue, Rotherham, S60 4AG
Website: www.whistonworrygoose.com
Telephone: 01709541878
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rotherham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Vanessa Hill
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140116

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/05/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 245
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 124

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.8 to 2.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.9
Maths
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.3 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arnold Nursery School and Children's Centre
The Arnold Centre, Goldsmith Road , S65 2LY 		4out of 4 2,696 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Hall Close Avenue , Whiston S60 4AG 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whiston Junior and Infant School
Saville Road , Whiston S60 4DX 		3out of 4 768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sitwell Infant School
Grange Road , S60 3LA 		4out of 4 1,087 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sitwell Junior School
Sitwell Junior School, Grange Road , S60 3LA 		3out of 4 1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Herringthorpe Infant School
Chatterton Drive , Herringthorpe S65 2JW 		4out of 4 1,681 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Herringthorpe Valley Road , S65 3BE 		4out of 4 1,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oakwood High School
Moorgate Road , S60 2UH 		3out of 4 2,373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Rotherham College
Moorgate Road , S60 2BE 		- not rated 2,856 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newman School
East Bawtry Road , S60 3LX 		3out of 4 1,200 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Ellern Mede Moorgate School
136 Moorgate Road , S60 3AZ 		- not rated 1,846 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
ROTHERHAM OPPORTUNITIES COLLEGE
Brunswick Road , Broom S60 2RR 		- not rated 2,200 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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