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Nether Edge Primary School

Glen Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S7 1RB

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311474 pupilsMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
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Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

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
5.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
26.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,222

2024-25

Places filled
113%

474 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 4 March 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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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. +31%

49%
'18-19
53%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
80%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +12%

3%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
8%
'23-24
15%
'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. +10

100
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
110
'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

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
105
'23-24
108
'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. +5

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
112
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.2

-4.5
'18-19
-2.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -0.6

0.2
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.5

-2.7
'18-19
-1.2
'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.

+23.3% vs Sheffield average

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

Average reading scaled score

+5.2 vs Sheffield average

This school110.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
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.
26.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.6%

Gender split

51%
49%

240 girls · 234 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
42.8%
White British
20.9%
White & Asian
5.5%
Other ethnic group
5.5%
Other Asian
5.3%
African
4.4%
Other White
4.2%
Other Mixed
4.0%
Unclassified
2.1%
Indian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.1%
White & Black Caribbean
1.1%

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.

-6.1% vs Sheffield average

This school26.8%
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.

+14.7% vs Sheffield average

This school36.7%
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.

-6.1% vs Sheffield average

This school4.2%
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.

-4.3% vs Sheffield average

This school11.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

4.8%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
7.1%
'22-23
5.6%
'23-24
5.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -2.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.1%
'18-19
21.6%
'21-22
23.1%
'22-23
16.1%
'23-24
11.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.1% vs Sheffield average

This school5.2%
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.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school11.5%
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. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.0%
'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.

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
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
£201,000

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.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
43

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
49%

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
5/10
Income
4/10
Employment
5/10
Education
7/10
Health
5/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
11
Anti social behaviour
9
Public order
6
Criminal damage and arson
4
Burglary
4
Other crime
3
Drugs
3
Other theft
2

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 142274