Rockingham Junior and Infant School
Academy sponsor led 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
We aim to inspire everyone to have a passion for life-long learning, be confident, independent and determined to succeed. We immerse children in an environment that stimulates, makes them feel safe, and enables them to thrive.
To provide welcoming, secure and caring environments where worthwhile and satisfying relationships are formed and where respect and empathy are our guiding principles. To provide a profound primary experience within an enriching and stimulating curriculum that promotes active learning and enables pupils to achieve success in all they do.
To strive for excellence in all we do by working and learning together across Willow Tree Academy. To develop pupils' confidence in their capacity to learn, both independently and collaboratively. To foster an effective partnership between home and school, so that families can learn together.
To ensure the continuous professional development of all staff and value their personal contribution to the school and to Willow Tree Academy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governance
- Sports Funding
- Manage options
- Forest School
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Purple Mash
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 145740
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- 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
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Trueman Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Fearnley Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Rennison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Hanson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gareth Hopkins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Sami Ellmore | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Eleanor James Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
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