Thurcroft Infant School
Locksley Drive, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Harper
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 241
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 146866
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709542538
About this school
Thurcroft Infant School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 232 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thurcroft Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Trends over time
How Thurcroft 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 257 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thurcroft Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5% | 33.7% | 232 | — |
| Thurcroft Junior Academy | 76% | 6.2% | 48.7% | 289 | 0.3 miles |
| Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School | 47% | 3.7% | 14.3% | 104 | 1.6 miles |
| Laughton Junior and Infant School | 53% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 188 | 1.7 miles |
| St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 97% | 3.6% | 8.3% | 246 | 2.1 miles |
| Wickersley Northfield Primary School | 77% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 443 | 2.3 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)
- 33.65%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 11.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thurcroft Junior Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Laughton Junior and Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wickersley Northfield Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other 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 ages does Thurcroft Infant School teach?
- Thurcroft Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Thurcroft Infant School?
- The headteacher of Thurcroft Infant School is Mrs Tracy Harper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thurcroft Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thurcroft 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 many pupils are at Thurcroft Infant School?
- Thurcroft Infant School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Thurcroft Infant School full?
- Thurcroft Infant School has capacity for 241 pupils and 232 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thurcroft Infant School a faith school?
- No. Thurcroft Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thurcroft Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thurcroft Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Thurcroft Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Thurcroft 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.
- What is Thurcroft Infant School's absence rate?
- Thurcroft Infant School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Thurcroft Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Thurcroft Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.