Herringthorpe Infant School
Community primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our school is committed to enabling your child and the school community to Our provision, policies and carefully planned curriculum; are all based around developing your child's: Our curriculum design ensures that we equip your child with the skills and knowledge to… School Aims We aim to provide the highest quality education for the children of Herringthorpe Infant School in an environment and atmosphere where everyone is a valued member.
We aim to ensure that children are the best that they can be through high quality learning and teaching and a relevant, varied and inclusive curriculum. All members of our school community take responsibility for their own and others' learning. Children themselves contribute to and reflect upon their own learning, so they can be lifelong learners.
We aim to develop the school community's understanding of their rights and responsibilities and through promoting British values help them be, responsible, successful, global citizens.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Stem
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 106851
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Theresa Cartlidge | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Pardeep Klair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Laurie Cliff | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Wray | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheila Parkin | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Cope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kathryn Ayling | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Hawksley | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Lynne Pepper Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Marie Titterton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record