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Carter Knowle Junior School

Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S7 2DY

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711239 pupils
Visit website ↗01142552347Ward: E05010867MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2019

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
80%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
31.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,759

2024-25

Places filled
100%

239 of 240 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 December 2019

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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. +17%

63%
'18-19
77%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
80%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +2%

18%
'18-19
17%
'22-23
18%
'23-24
20%
'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. +4

105
'18-19
109
'22-23
108
'23-24
109
'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. +1

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
107
'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. +0

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
108
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +4.7

-1.8
'18-19
2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.4

-1.0
'18-19
2.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.2

-1.6
'18-19
1.6
'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.

+23.3% vs Sheffield average

This school80.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+4.2 vs Sheffield average

This school109.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school107.0
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.
16.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
11.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.6%

Gender split

48%
52%

114 girls · 125 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.9%
Pakistani
29.3%
White & Asian
5.4%
Other Asian
4.2%
African
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.5%
Other White
2.5%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
White & Black Caribbean
1.7%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%

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.

-16.6% vs Sheffield average

This school16.3%
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.

-10.3% vs Sheffield average

This school11.7%
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.

-6.5% vs Sheffield average

This school3.8%
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.

+6.7% vs Sheffield average

This school22.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.8%

3.2%
'18-19
4.8%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.9%
'18-19
10.9%
'21-22
13.4%
'22-23
7.7%
'23-24
9.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school4.0%
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.

-9.8% vs Sheffield average

This school9.0%
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. -0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.3%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.3%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.4%
'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.

-2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.4%
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
£235,000

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.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
64

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
52%

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.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
6/10
Employment
6/10
Education
7/10
Health
5/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
28
Violence and sexual offences
13
Public order
6
Drugs
5
Other theft
4
Criminal damage and arson
4
Possession of weapons
1
Vehicle crime
1

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 106988