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Sitwell Nursery & Infant School

Community school · Rotherham · S60 3LA

Ages 3–7 · 221 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

221 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
123 / 98
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
221 / 236 (94%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kirstey Peart

Location

Address
Grange Road
Postcode
S60 3LA
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S60
17
Primary in S60
13
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S60

  • Sitwell Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 3LA · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Whiston Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 4DX · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Broom Valley Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 2QU · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2NU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.10

    1.0 miles away

  • Badsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2QS · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirstey Peart
Telephone
01709531855
Website
www.sitwellinfantschool.co.uk

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