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Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School

St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S36 2TE

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 711174 pupils
Visit website ↗01142883878Ward: E05016246MP: E14001423
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
66%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
25.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,883

2024-25

Places filled
59%

174 of 294 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 June 2024

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. -3%

69%
'18-19
63%
'22-23
71%
'23-24
66%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +4%

7%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
11%
'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. +0

105
'18-19
107
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'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. +0

104
'18-19
107
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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

105
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.2

0.3
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.1

-1.0
'18-19
0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.0

-1.7
'18-19
1.3
'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.

+9.3% vs Sheffield average

This school66.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
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.
25.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.3%

Gender split

50%
50%

87 girls · 87 boys

Ethnicity

White British
89.7%
White & Asian
2.9%
Other Black
1.1%
Other White
1.1%
Unclassified
1.1%
Indian
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Mixed
0.6%
Other ethnic group
0.6%
White & Black African
0.6%
White & Black Caribbean
0.6%

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.

-7.0% vs Sheffield average

This school25.9%
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.

-16.8% vs Sheffield average

This school5.2%
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.

-6.3% vs Sheffield average

This school4.0%
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.

+5.4% vs Sheffield average

This school21.3%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.0%

4.0%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
4.2%
'22-23
5.0%
'23-24
5.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.5%
'18-19
10.7%
'21-22
8.4%
'22-23
7.9%
'23-24
11.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school5.0%
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.

-6.9% vs Sheffield average

This school11.9%
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. -1.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.7%
'16-17
1.3%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
2.3%
'23-24
0.6%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.6%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
1.7%
'23-24
0.6%
'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.

-2.7% vs Sheffield average

This school0.6%
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
£247,500

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.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
25

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
31%

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.

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

Overall
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
9/10
Health
7/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
7
Violence and sexual offences
6
Public order
3
Criminal damage and arson
3
Burglary
2
Other crime
2
Bicycle theft
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 107117