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Pipworth Community Primary School

Pipworth Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S2 1AA

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311398 pupils
Visit website ↗01142391078Ward: E05010873MP: E14001469
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
64%

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.
55.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,060

2024-25

Places filled
87%

398 of 459 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 March 2024

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

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. -11%

75%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

20%
'18-19
9%
'22-23
5%
'23-24
11%
'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

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
105
'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. -3

107
'18-19
104
'22-23
106
'23-24
104
'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

107
'18-19
105
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -3.8

5.3
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.9

3.9
'18-19
1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -4.2

4.7
'18-19
0.5
'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.

+7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school64.0%
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

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
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.
55.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
31.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.4%

Gender split

48%
52%

193 girls · 205 boys

Ethnicity

White British
46.2%
African
18.3%
Other White
5.5%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Indian
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
White & Black African
2.8%
White & Black Caribbean
2.8%
Chinese
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2.0%

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.

+22.4% vs Sheffield average

This school55.3%
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.

+9.7% vs Sheffield average

This school31.7%
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.

-7.5% vs Sheffield average

This school2.8%
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.

+9.5% vs Sheffield average

This school25.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.7%

5.1%
'18-19
6.7%
'21-22
5.3%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
4.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -4.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.8%
'18-19
23.4%
'21-22
12.8%
'22-23
10.9%
'23-24
11.3%
'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.

-7.5% vs Sheffield average

This school11.3%
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. -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.7%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.7%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'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.

-2.8% vs Sheffield average

This school0.5%
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

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
170

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
17%

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
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
52
Anti social behaviour
32
Vehicle crime
14
Shoplifting
12
Criminal damage and arson
12
Public order
10
Other theft
10
Burglary
7

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 134751