School Chooser

High Greave Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedAcademy97 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubRotherham
School Chooser Score
38
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 16 to 68, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 87% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, July 2025
Attendance93.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families54%Far more than most schools
Places83 spare97 pupils, 180 places
Pupils per teacher15.9School workforce census
Pupils on roll97Census January 2026

High Greave Infant School is a converter academy in Rotherham for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 97 pupils and room for 180. About 54 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 38 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 87% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

High Greave Road, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 3LZ01709 850201learnerstrust.org/HGIMr Jack Huckstepp executive head teacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 July 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places87 pupils for 180 places, 2024/25
48% full

93 places were empty (52% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 13% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Rotherham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll97Census January 2026
Places18054% full
Pupils from low-income families53%54% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English21%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support41%40 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.34 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)53%£68,200 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls44 / 53
White British pupils68%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (28), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), emotional and mental health (6).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll97105119110110141
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals53%59%56%51%59%55%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language21%19%8%9%6%7%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support48%51%46%36%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%2%1%0%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school18.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils9.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.2%9.2%8.3%8.9%5.4%7.3%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.6%5.5%4.2%5.4%3.0%4.9%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.7%3.7%4.1%3.5%2.4%2.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence18.3%29.5%25.0%34.9%17.2%27.7%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate9.512.619.113.65.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers6.0full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher15.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,191
Teachers who left in the year36%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher10.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,364England £7,128. Total £927k
Income per pupil£10,111England £7,587. Total £1.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,919England £3,405
Money in reserve-4%In the red: -£42k, -£419 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£74kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£9,364spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m68212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate145 per 1,000 people60% higher than the England average
Typical house price£190,000Rotherham
Nearest bus stop120 mLaudsdale Road/Lady Oak Road, 20 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
High Greave Junior SchoolAcademy50 m133Not inspected38Compare
Trinity Croft CofE Primary AcademyAcademy680 m184Good 202333Compare
East Dene PrimaryAcademy940 m326Good 202215Compare
Foljambe Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles144No overall grade 20253Compare
Coleridge PrimaryAcademy0.7 miles253Outstanding 202284Compare
Badsley Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles548No overall grade 20254Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles211Good 202367Compare
St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles150No overall grade 202580Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares High Greave Infant School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats87%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the top quarter of its group. Its score of 38 is 25 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 13 · highest 72100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 38 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 38% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 16 to 68. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.12
Ofsted grade, 1.2 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.06
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.21
2024/25; 60 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is High Greave Infant School a good school?

It is about average. High Greave Infant School scores 38 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 87% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 16 to 68, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is High Greave Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated High Greave Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 8 July 2025.

How many pupils does High Greave Infant School have?

97 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 54% full.

Is High Greave Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 93 places were empty in 2024/25 (52% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at High Greave Infant School?

Pupils were in school 93.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 18% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at High Greave Infant School?

The average class had 24.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does High Greave Infant School have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
High Greave Road, East Herringthorpe, Rotherham, S65 3LZ
Telephone
01709 850201
Website
www.learnerstrust.org/HGI
Executive Head Teacher
Mr Jack Huckstepp
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Learners' Trust (21 schools)
Local authority
Rotherham
Ward
Dalton & Thrybergh
Constituency
Rotherham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 July 2016 (academy converter)
URN
142977 · LAESTAB 3722019 · UKPRN 10057141
Formerly
High Greave Infant School

Where these figures come from