Thurlstone Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Royd Moor Road
Thurlstone
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 9RD
Phone 01226762018
Reference Number 106588

Thurlstone Primary School is performing at a good level, reflecting a solid educational experience for its pupils. The school has progressed from its previous outstanding inspection, with pupils actively engaging in their learning and exhibiting high enthusiasm. The introduction of a redesigned curriculum aims to address some knowledge gaps from the prior curriculum while leaders maintain strong expectations for student achievements. Community involvement is notable, with pupils participating in various initiatives that foster a sense of responsibility and connection to their surroundings.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 182
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.1%
Girls: 48.9%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 10 20
2 13 10 23
3 13 15 28
4 13 17 30
5 15 13 28
6 15 13 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.1%
White, Other 1.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.1%
White & Asian 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1.1%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 20 Jun 2023
Date Report
20 Jun 2023 School inspection:
09 Nov 2021 School inspection
24 Nov 2015 Full inspection:
28 Mar 2014 Interim assessment
14 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
27 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are engaged and enthusiastic about their learning.
  • High expectations from leaders and staff for pupil achievements.
  • Positive relationships within the school community and strong parental support.
  • Effective early reading instruction and support for struggling learners.
  • Well-structured activities in early years promote vocabulary development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent strategies to ensure long-term retention of knowledge.
  • Insufficient rigor in monitoring behaviour trends and pupil premium impact.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 37%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.4
Writing 3.2
Maths -0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 0
Third Preference 15 0
From another Local Authority 3 0

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