Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School
Churchfield Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Platts
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Sponsor
- White Woods Primary Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 144198
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226350246
About this school
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School is a Church of England primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 69% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 100% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 75% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 69% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 109 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School compares
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School ranked 37th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 105 | — |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 172 | 1.3 miles |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 54.1% | 159 | 1.5 miles |
| Thorpe Hesley Primary School | 62% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 580 | 1.6 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 251 | 1.6 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0% | 7.2% | 42% | 126 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.65%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Springwood Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Thorpe Hesley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Greenfield Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Helen's Catholic Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Rotherham
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School ranks 32nd of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School teach?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School is Mrs Gemma Platts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School full?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School has capacity for 112 pupils and 105 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School is part of WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School rank locally?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School ranked 37th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.