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Thurcroft Junior Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Green Arbour Road
 Thurcroft
 Rotherham S66 9DD
Telephone: 01709 543194

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Thurcroft Junior School
Trust: Aston Community Education Trust
Sponsor: Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Ruth Stone (since October 2019 – came from Temple Normanton Primary Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Porter
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.2 / 14.15
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.25
Number of pupils: 289
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 46.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Rotherham
Constituency: Rother Valley
Electoral Ward: Thurcroft and Wickersley South
School Number: 3722000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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