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Fox Hill Primary

Keats Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S6 1AZ

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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.
13%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
11.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
57.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,424

2024-25

Places filled
80%

283 of 354 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 14 January 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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. -32%

45%
'18-19
39%
'22-23
37%
'23-24
13%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
5%
'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. +0

99
'18-19
101
'22-23
101
'23-24
99
'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

102
'18-19
99
'22-23
99
'23-24
97
'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. -2

101
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
99
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.4

-2.4
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.3

-1.0
'18-19
-2.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -3.0

0.0
'18-19
-3.0
'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.

-43.7% vs Sheffield average

This school13.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-5.8 vs Sheffield average

This school99.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-6.8 vs Sheffield average

This school97.0
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.
57.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
8.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
26.5%

Gender split

43%
57%

121 girls · 162 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.1%
African
8.1%
White & Black Caribbean
3.9%
Other White
2.8%
Other Mixed
2.1%
Other Black
1.8%
Other Asian
1.4%
White & Asian
1.4%
White & Black African
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Indian
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%

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.

+24.7% vs Sheffield average

This school57.6%
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.

-12.1% vs Sheffield average

This school9.9%
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.

-2.2% vs Sheffield average

This school8.1%
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.

+10.6% vs Sheffield average

This school26.5%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +5.8%

5.2%
'18-19
8.2%
'21-22
10.1%
'22-23
11.0%
'23-24
11.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +19.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.6%
'18-19
29.9%
'21-22
32.3%
'22-23
36.2%
'23-24
34.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+3.7% vs Sheffield average

This school11.0%
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.

+15.6% vs Sheffield average

This school34.4%
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. +4.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
4.0%
'21-22
8.8%
'22-23
14.4%
'23-24
5.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
4.8%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.69%

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
0.31%
'23-24
0.69%
'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.

+1.9% vs Sheffield average

This school5.2%
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.

+0.64% vs Sheffield average

This school0.69%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£122,500

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
64

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

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
1/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
26
Criminal damage and arson
15
Anti social behaviour
7
Other crime
6
Other theft
4
Robbery
2
Burglary
1
Public order
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 139134