Shortbrook Primary School
Westfield Northway, Westfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S20 8FB
- Ofsted
- Good
- KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
- 90%
- Overall absence
- 6.3%
- Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
- 61.4%
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Spend per pupil
- £15,166
- Places filled
- 32%
Nov 2023
Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25
2024-25
2024-25
2025-26
2024-25
114 of 360 places · 2025-26
Ofsted
Last inspected 8 November 2023
- Early years
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
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.↑ +21%
At higher standard (R/W/M)→ +0%
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
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.↓ -1
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
Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average
Reading↓ -1.2
Writing↓ -2.4
Maths↓ -1.7
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.
+33.3% vs Sheffield average
Average reading scaled score
+1.2 vs Sheffield average
Average maths scaled score
-0.8 vs Sheffield average
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.
- 61.4%
- English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
- 7.0%
- SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
- 2.6%
- With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
- 18.4%
Gender split
47 girls · 67 boys
Ethnicity
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.
+28.5% vs Sheffield average
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
-15.0% vs Sheffield average
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
-7.7% vs Sheffield average
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
+2.5% vs Sheffield average
Attendance & absence
Share of school sessions missed
Overall absence rate↑ +2.3%
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +10.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
How this school compares
Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25
Overall absence rate
-1.0% vs Sheffield average
Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.
+4.3% vs Sheffield average
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.↓ -3.1%
Total suspensions as a share of pupils
Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.6%
Share of pupils with one or more suspension
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%
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
Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.
-0.05% vs Sheffield average
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
- Recorded crimes
- 135
- Degree-level+
- 15%
10 = least deprived
~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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
Crime by type
Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04
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 107102