A town in Rotherham
In short: Results at 11 are close to England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Thurcroft at a glance
How Thurcroft's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
2 mainstream schools in Thurcroft, best first
Results well above the England average.
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
0 in Thurcroft. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Rotherham, S66 9NT · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
2 in Thurcroft, highest Ofsted grade first
Rotherham, S66 9NT · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Rotherham, S66 9HF · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Thurcroft, by the school's Eduscope score
Rotherham, S66 9NT · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Thurcroft. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Rotherham, S66 9NT · Academy · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
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Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Thurcroft school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
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Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
ThurcroftEngland
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
63%
England 62%
Close to England
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
13%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
43%
Thurcroft in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Thurcroft has 5 schools and nurseries.
There are 20% more pupils than in 2018.
43% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Thurcroft's state schools each January.
Up 20% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Thurcroft43%
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Thurcroft has 5 schools, including 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 2 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Thurcroft on Eduscope are Thurcroft Junior Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
Across primary schools in Thurcroft, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Thurcroft is 16.4:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Thurcroft is 12.7%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 718 pupils enrolled across schools in Thurcroft, with 521 in primary and 197 in secondary. 42.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 5 schools in Thurcroft by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
