Thurcroft Infant School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · ROTHERHAM, Rotherham
Thurcroft Infant School is a primary school in ROTHERHAM, Rotherham for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 29 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Thurcroft Infant School, ROTHERHAM, S66 9NT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 232 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 29 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a warm, caring school.”
- “The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils are well prepared to move into key stage 2.”
To improve
- “Sometimes though, they do not carefully check that pupils understand what is being taught during lessons.”
- “This means that a small number of pupils have gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 67 first-preference applications, 68 offers in total, 67 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Thurcroft Junior Academy 0.3 mi Not judged
- Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Laughton Junior and Infant School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School 2.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Wickersley Northfield Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bramley Grange Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published