Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Rotherham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2018 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 January 2023. Rotherham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Among 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham that have results, its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the lowest.
- For Reception 2026, there were 32 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 30 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Rotherham is 39.2%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rotherham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Thorogate, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 7HS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are well cared for in this school.”
- “They form strong relationships with one another and with staff.”
- “Older pupils look after younger pupils in the breakfast club, at playtimes and at lunchtime.”
To improve
- “Some children in early years learn less well than older pupils.”
- “However, opportunities for children to extend their knowledge during independent learning time are limited.”
- “They have not fully considered what knowledge children need to acquire when using areas set out in the classroom in their independent play.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 43% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Monkwood Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School 1.1 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published