Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Hall Close Avenue, Rotherham, S60 4AG
241 pupils · 115% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 8 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 93% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 30% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.5 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 45 | 107 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 44 | 93 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 29 | 67 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 68 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 46 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 46 | 87 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 46 | 100 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 41 | 75 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Whiston Junior and Infant School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Sitwell Junior School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Herringthorpe Infant School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Herringthorpe Junior School 1.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Listerdale Primary Academy 1.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.