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Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham S61 2PL
Thorpe Hesley Primary School is an academy. It has about 530 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of New Collaborative Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Redscope Primary School and Anston Greenlands Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Environment, Attendance, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Admissions and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
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