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Byron Wood Primary Academy

Earldom Road, Burngreave, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S4 7EJ

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Ofsted
Not judged

Jan 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
41%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,882

2024-25

Places filled
101%

426 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 14 January 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -28%

69%
'18-19
35%
'22-23
39%
'23-24
41%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -3%

3%
'18-19
4%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

103
'18-19
98
'22-23
99
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -5

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
100
'23-24
100
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -8

109
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
101
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -4.4

1.0
'18-19
-3.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.8

0.8
'18-19
2.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.3

2.4
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-15.7% vs Sheffield average

This school41.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-4.8 vs Sheffield average

This school100.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-3.8 vs Sheffield average

This school100.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
75.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.9%

Gender split

46%
54%

194 girls · 232 boys

Ethnicity

Other ethnic group
30.3%
Pakistani
28.6%
African
18.8%
Other White
7.7%
Other Mixed
3.1%
Indian
2.3%
Other Black
1.9%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
White British
1.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White & Asian
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+18.7% vs Sheffield average

This school51.6%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+53.8% vs Sheffield average

This school75.8%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.9% vs Sheffield average

This school1.4%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school16.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.9%

4.5%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
9.2%
'22-23
8.3%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +7.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.0%
'18-19
32.9%
'21-22
29.7%
'22-23
29.5%
'23-24
20.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.9% vs Sheffield average

This school6.4%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+2.1% vs Sheffield average

This school20.9%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
2.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.8% vs Sheffield average

This school0.5%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£142,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
79

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
31
Drugs
15
Anti social behaviour
12
Public order
6
Vehicle crime
4
Other theft
2
Burglary
2
Criminal damage and arson
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 143061