Laughton Junior and Infant School
School Road, Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Sheffield, S25 1YP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Hill
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 146411
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909550477
About this school
Laughton Junior and Infant School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 55% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 66% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Laughton 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 | 43% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laughton Junior and Infant School compares
Laughton Junior and Infant School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 188 | — |
| Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School | 47% | 3.7% | 14.3% | 104 | 0.3 miles |
| Dinnington Community Primary School | 33% | 7.8% | 63.1% | 184 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 11% | 7.6% | 34.8% | 141 | 1.3 miles |
| Thurcroft Junior Academy | 76% | 6.2% | 48.7% | 289 | 1.5 miles |
| Anston Greenlands Primary School | 61% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 211 | 1.5 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)
- 11.54%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 6.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Dinnington Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Thurcroft Junior Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Anston Greenlands Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Laughton Junior and Infant School ranks 91st of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Laughton Junior and Infant School teach?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Laughton Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Laughton Junior and Infant School is Mrs Claire Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Laughton Junior and Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laughton 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 Laughton Junior and Infant School?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Laughton Junior and Infant School full?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School has capacity for 236 pupils and 188 on roll (80%), 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 Laughton Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Laughton Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Laughton Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Laughton Junior and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Laughton Junior and Infant School?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School is part of JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laughton Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laughton Junior and Infant School rank locally?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laughton Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Laughton Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laughton Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laughton 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.