Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sarah Hewitt
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- New Collaborative Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 478
- Pupils on roll
- 580
- URN
- 147739
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142570153
About this school
Thorpe Hesley Primary School is a primary academy in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 580 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 2 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 70 | 70 | 74 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 77% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 77% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Thorpe Hesley Primary 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 | 64% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 546 |
| 2023/24 | 534 |
| 2024/25 | 547 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorpe Hesley Primary School compares
Thorpe Hesley Primary School ranked 43rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.5% | 8.9% | 580 | — |
| Coit Primary School | 64% | 3.8% | 13.2% | 203 | 1.3 miles |
| Lound Junior School | 63% | 5.3% | 17% | 195 | 1.5 miles |
| Beck Primary School | 30% | 7.8% | 55.2% | 690 | 1.6 miles |
| Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School | 63% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 105 | 1.6 miles |
| Lound Infant School | — | 5% | 16.6% | 142 | 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)
- 8.86%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.49%
- Persistent absence
- 5.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Coit Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Lound Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Beck Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Wentworth CofE Junior and Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Lound Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Rotherham
Thorpe Hesley Primary School ranks 39th 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 Thorpe Hesley Primary School teach?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the head teacher of Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
- The head teacher of Thorpe Hesley Primary School is Mrs Sarah Hewitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thorpe Hesley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorpe Hesley Primary 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 Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School has 580 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Thorpe Hesley Primary School full?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School has capacity for 478 pupils and 580 on roll (121%), so it is at or above 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 Thorpe Hesley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorpe Hesley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorpe Hesley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorpe Hesley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thorpe Hesley Primary School?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School is part of NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thorpe Hesley Primary 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 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorpe Hesley Primary School rank locally?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School ranked 43rd of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorpe Hesley Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorpe Hesley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorpe Hesley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorpe Hesley Primary 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 10 July 2026.