Whiston Junior and Infant School
Academy converter in Rotherham, Rotherham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 191 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 17.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Address | Saville Road, Whiston, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 4DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whistonjunior-infant.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01709828189 |
| URN | 140115 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 14 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sitwell Nursery & Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sitwell Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Herringthorpe Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Herringthorpe Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Broom Valley Community School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Listerdale Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.