Thurcroft Junior Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
KS2 RWM expected
76%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.2
▲ 4.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.9%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
103%
289 / 280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Thurcroft Junior Academy is a primary school located in Rotherham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 291 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 280. It is part of the ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Ruth Stone.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 138357
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alexander Oldfield | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emma Frith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Liam Blackwell | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Victor | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Oldfield | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Marissa Unwin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruth Stone | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Alexander Oldfield Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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