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Westways Primary School

Mona Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S10 1NE

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311620 pupils
Visit website ↗01142662471Ward: E05010863MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
20.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,987

2024-25

Places filled
97%

620 of 636 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. -10%

83%
'18-19
85%
'22-23
79%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -13%

27%
'18-19
24%
'22-23
20%
'23-24
14%
'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. -3

110
'18-19
110
'22-23
109
'23-24
107
'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

110
'18-19
110
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'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. -3

112
'18-19
111
'22-23
109
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.8

4.5
'18-19
3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.0

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

Maths +0.0

4.2
'18-19
4.2
'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.

+16.3% vs Sheffield average

This school73.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+2.2 vs Sheffield average

This school107.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+4.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
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.
15.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
38.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.6%

Gender split

47%
53%

294 girls · 326 boys

Ethnicity

White British
49.5%
Other ethnic group
12.3%
Other Asian
6.3%
Other White
6.0%
African
5.8%
Chinese
3.9%
White & Asian
3.7%
Other Mixed
3.5%
Indian
3.1%
Pakistani
1.8%
Unclassified
1.1%
White & Black African
0.6%

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.

-17.6% vs Sheffield average

This school15.3%
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.

+16.9% vs Sheffield average

This school38.9%
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.

-8.7% vs Sheffield average

This school1.6%
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.

-2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school13.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.1%

3.4%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
6.9%
'22-23
5.0%
'23-24
4.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +4.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.8%
'18-19
20.3%
'21-22
19.0%
'22-23
11.8%
'23-24
12.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Sheffield average

This school4.5%
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.

-6.6% vs Sheffield average

This school12.2%
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

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
1.6%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.2%
'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.

-3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.2%
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
£253,500

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.
9/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
100

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
52%

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 least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
9/10
Income
9/10
Employment
10/10
Education
9/10
Health
5/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Anti social behaviour
42
Shoplifting
24
Violence and sexual offences
11
Criminal damage and arson
5
Other theft
5
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
3
Public order
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 107095