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Grace Owen Nursery School

1-7 the Pavement, Duke Street, Park Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S2 5QD

NurseryLocal authority nursery schoolMixedAges 2–587 pupils
Visit website ↗01143495409Ward: E05010873MP: E14001469
Ofsted
Good

Feb 2023

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
21.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£15,302

2024-25

Ofsted

Last inspected 22 February 2023

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

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.
21.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.2%

Gender split

43%
57%

37 girls · 50 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.2%
African
13.8%
White & Black Caribbean
10.3%
Pakistani
6.9%
Other Mixed
5.7%
Other White
4.6%
White & Black African
4.6%
Other Asian
3.4%
Chinese
2.3%
Caribbean
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%

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.

-11.1% vs Sheffield average

This school21.8%
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.

+5.6% vs Sheffield average

This school27.6%
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.

-5.7% vs Sheffield average

This school4.6%
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.

+1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school17.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£185,000

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.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
445

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
35%

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.

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

Overall
3/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
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
115
Anti social behaviour
109
Vehicle crime
45
Public order
43
Criminal damage and arson
43
Burglary
16
Drugs
16
Other theft
13

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 106975