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Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

Crowder Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S5 7QG

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Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

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
6.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,067

2024-25

Places filled
115%

727 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
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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. +17%

47%
'18-19
67%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
64%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

6%
'18-19
8%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
1%
'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. +5

100
'18-19
106
'22-23
102
'23-24
105
'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

102
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'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

103
'18-19
105
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +4.7

-1.4
'18-19
3.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.6

0.2
'18-19
1.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.0

-0.6
'18-19
2.4
'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

+0.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
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.
52.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
15.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
16.9%

Gender split

51%
49%

373 girls · 354 boys

Ethnicity

White British
66.4%
Other White
5.4%
African
5.1%
White & Black Caribbean
4.3%
Pakistani
3.7%
Other Black
3.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
White & Asian
2.3%
Other Mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
White & Black African
1.1%
Indian
0.8%

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.

+19.9% vs Sheffield average

This school52.8%
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.

-6.6% vs Sheffield average

This school15.4%
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.

-8.1% vs Sheffield average

This school2.2%
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.

+1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school16.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

5.9%
'18-19
7.1%
'21-22
7.5%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
6.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.9%
'18-19
22.0%
'21-22
25.5%
'22-23
25.7%
'23-24
20.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school6.3%
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.

+1.9% vs Sheffield average

This school20.7%
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. +1.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.0%
'16-17
3.0%
'17-18
3.2%
'18-19
3.0%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
1.4%
'22-23
3.8%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
1.8%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
1.6%
'23-24
1.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.14%

0.00%
'16-17
0.13%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.27%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.14%
'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.

-1.2% vs Sheffield average

This school2.1%
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.

+0.09% vs Sheffield average

This school0.14%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£136,000

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
102

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
16%

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
38
Criminal damage and arson
20
Public order
12
Anti social behaviour
12
Burglary
4
Vehicle crime
4
Other crime
4
Other theft
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 139133