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Halfway Junior School

Halfway Centre, Halfway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S20 4TA

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 711194 pupils
Visit website ↗01142482629Ward: E05010874MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2021

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
69%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
30.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,196

2024-25

Places filled
87%

194 of 224 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 23 November 2021

Overall effectivenessGood
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. +18%

51%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
44%
'23-24
69%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +6%

2%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
4%
'23-24
8%
'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. +2

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
102
'23-24
104
'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

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'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. -1

103
'18-19
103
'22-23
99
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.9

-3.3
'18-19
-1.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.5

-3.4
'18-19
-1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.3

-2.5
'18-19
-2.2
'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.

+12.3% vs Sheffield average

This school69.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school103.0
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.
30.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.6%

Gender split

52%
48%

100 girls · 94 boys

Ethnicity

White British
77.3%
White & Black Caribbean
6.7%
Other White
4.1%
White & Asian
4.1%
African
1.5%
White & Black African
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Other Mixed
1.0%

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.

-2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school30.9%
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.

-14.8% vs Sheffield average

This school7.2%
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.

-8.2% vs Sheffield average

This school2.1%
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.

+2.7% vs Sheffield average

This school18.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.1%

4.3%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
6.4%
'22-23
5.8%
'23-24
4.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

9.1%
'18-19
11.7%
'21-22
13.9%
'22-23
16.7%
'23-24
10.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school4.4%
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.

-8.8% vs Sheffield average

This school10.1%
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. -0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.6%
'16-17
4.5%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
1.4%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
1.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'16-17
2.5%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
0.5%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
1.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'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.

-2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school1.0%
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
£187,625

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
75

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
2/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
38
Criminal damage and arson
8
Vehicle crime
6
Anti social behaviour
5
Public order
5
Drugs
4
Burglary
3
Other theft
3

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 107046