Thurcroft Junior Academy
Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thurcroft Junior Academy is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 22nd of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 13 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 March 2025
Unusually, the school is a junior school with a nursery provision. The school recognises the importance of smooth transition into the Nursery Year and into Year 3. It prepares pupils well for their next stage of learning. Parents and carers view the school as a place where their children are supported academically and emotionally. The school fosters a strong sense of belonging, ensuring that every pupil feels valued, supported and safe. Pupils learn how to stay safe within their local community and online. Pupils feel proud to be part of the school. They are enthusiastic about their learning and benefit from a wide range of curriculum opportunities. For example, they take part in community art projects and learn from a range of visitors who come into the school. Staff have high expectations of how pupils achieve. Most pupils achieve well. Overall, pupils behave well. The school celebrates their positive attitudes in 'sparkle and shine' assemblies. Pupils show high levels of kindness and politeness towards both their peers and adults. The school teaches pupils to value diversity. Consequently, pupils know how to treat others respectfully and fairly, however different they may be. Incidents of bullying are rare, and when they do happen, adults support pupils effectively and resolve it quickly.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used consistently well. This means that sometimes misconceptions are not addressed and some tasks are not designed well enough to reflect pupils' needs. As a result, some pupils do not build on their previous learning as well as they could. The school should strengthen its approach to checking how well pupils are learning and ensure that this information is used to inform teaching.
- The school's approach to teaching early writing is not fully effective. Insufficient focus is given to developing important foundational knowledge such as transcription and spelling. This is reflected in weaknesses in these aspects of some pupils' writing. The school should strengthen its approach to the teaching of early writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
289 pupils on roll, with places for 280
Schools near Thurcroft Junior Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurcroft Infant School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 47% met the expected standard |
| Laughton Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 97% met the expected standard |
| Dinnington Community Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 33% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Stone
- Phone
- 01709543194
- Address
- Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9DD
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 138357
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.