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Norton Free Church of England Primary School

Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S8 8JS

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 411214 pupils
Visit website ↗01142745873Ward: E05010871MP: E14001469
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
78%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
16.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
26.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,841

2024-25

Places filled
102%

214 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 June 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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. -1%

79%
'18-19
61%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
78%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -18%

21%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
3%
'23-24
3%
'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. +1

107
'18-19
109
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'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. +2

109
'18-19
109
'22-23
109
'23-24
111
'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

109
'18-19
108
'22-23
109
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +2.1

0.4
'18-19
2.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.0

-1.5
'18-19
-3.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.3

2.6
'18-19
3.9
'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.

+21.3% vs Sheffield average

This school78.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+7.2 vs Sheffield average

This school111.0
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.
16.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
4.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.2%

Gender split

51%
49%

109 girls · 105 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.7%
Other White
6.1%
White & Black Caribbean
4.2%
White & Black African
2.3%
Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
0.9%
White & Asian
0.9%

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.

-16.5% vs Sheffield average

This school16.4%
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.

-17.3% vs Sheffield average

This school4.7%
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.

-7.0% vs Sheffield average

This school3.3%
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.

-3.8% vs Sheffield average

This school12.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.6%

3.0%
'18-19
5.7%
'21-22
3.8%
'22-23
3.8%
'23-24
3.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.9%
'18-19
12.3%
'21-22
8.0%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
6.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.7% vs Sheffield average

This school3.6%
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.

-12.4% vs Sheffield average

This school6.4%
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. -0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.4%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.5%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
0.9%
'18-19
1.0%
'19-20
0.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'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
£393,050

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.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
108

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
40%

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
6/10
Income
6/10
Employment
4/10
Education
7/10
Health
5/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

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

Shoplifting
28
Violence and sexual offences
23
Anti social behaviour
19
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
9
Public order
5
Burglary
5
Other crime
4

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 107106