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Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

Pomona Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S11 8JN

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Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
50%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
22.7

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,794

2024-25

Places filled
100%

209 of 210 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 10 June 2025

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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. -29%

79%
'18-19
34%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
50%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

10%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
10%
'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

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'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

105
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
105
'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. -4

107
'18-19
102
'22-23
106
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.7

0.4
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.8

-0.8
'18-19
-3.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.7

1.0
'18-19
1.7
'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.

-6.7% vs Sheffield average

This school50.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.2 vs Sheffield average

This school106.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
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.
37.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
61.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.5%

Gender split

48%
52%

101 girls · 108 boys

Ethnicity

African
37.8%
Other ethnic group
10.0%
White British
8.1%
Indian
7.2%
White & Asian
6.7%
Other Asian
5.7%
Pakistani
4.8%
White & Black African
4.8%
Other White
3.3%
Unclassified
3.3%
Other Mixed
2.9%
Chinese
1.4%

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.

+4.4% vs Sheffield average

This school37.3%
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.

+39.7% vs Sheffield average

This school61.7%
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.

-7.4% vs Sheffield average

This school2.9%
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.

-5.4% vs Sheffield average

This school10.5%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.3%

3.4%
'18-19
5.6%
'21-22
6.3%
'22-23
4.1%
'23-24
3.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -1.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.2%
'18-19
13.8%
'21-22
17.9%
'22-23
10.7%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-4.2% vs Sheffield average

This school3.1%
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.

-14.8% vs Sheffield average

This school4.0%
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
1.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'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
1.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'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
£435,000

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.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
88

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
43%

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
7/10
Employment
8/10
Education
9/10
Health
3/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
34
Anti social behaviour
10
Burglary
10
Criminal damage and arson
10
Public order
9
Vehicle crime
6
Shoplifting
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 139986