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Willow Park School

Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S2 2RU

Not applicableAcademy special sponsor ledMixedAges 7–1691 pupilsT.E.A.M EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01142796850Ward: E05010876MP: E14001469
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jan 2023

Overall absence
26.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
86.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
4.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£20,011

2024-25

Places filled
91%

91 of 100 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 10 January 2023

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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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.
86.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
1.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

16%
84%

15 girls · 76 boys

Ethnicity

White British
82.4%
White & Black Caribbean
7.7%
Other White
4.4%
White & Asian
3.3%
Unclassified
1.1%
White & Black African
1.1%

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.

+53.9% vs Sheffield average

This school86.8%
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.

-20.9% vs Sheffield average

This school1.1%
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.

+89.7% vs Sheffield average

This school100.0%
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.

-15.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate

26.4%
'24-25

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

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

53.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+19.1% vs Sheffield average

This school26.4%
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.

+34.3% vs Sheffield average

This school53.1%
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.

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

8.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

8.8%
'24-25

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

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.

+5.5% vs Sheffield average

This school8.8%
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
£120,875

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.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
148

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
46%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
4/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
52
Anti social behaviour
32
Public order
15
Criminal damage and arson
15
Vehicle crime
13
Burglary
8
Possession of weapons
5
Drugs
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 151377