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Wisewood Nursery & Primary School

Ben Lane, Wisewood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S6 4SD

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Ofsted
Good

Mar 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
68%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,803

2024-25

Places filled
76%

183 of 242 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 9 March 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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. +20%

48%
'18-19
73%
'22-23
75%
'23-24
68%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -4%

4%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
0%
'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

104
'18-19
105
'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. +3

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

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

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +3.5

-0.3
'18-19
3.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +2.3

0.2
'18-19
2.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +7.7

-3.1
'18-19
4.6
'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.

+11.3% vs Sheffield average

This school68.0%
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

+2.2 vs Sheffield average

This school106.0
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.
41.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
13.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.8%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

90 girls · 93 boys

Ethnicity

White British
71.0%
White & Black Caribbean
6.6%
Other ethnic group
6.0%
African
3.8%
Other White
3.8%
White & Asian
2.7%
White & Black African
2.7%
Other Black
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
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.

+8.6% vs Sheffield average

This school41.5%
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.

-8.3% vs Sheffield average

This school13.7%
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.

-6.5% vs Sheffield average

This school3.8%
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.

+6.0% vs Sheffield average

This school21.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.2%

5.7%
'18-19
7.0%
'21-22
7.7%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.1%
'18-19
23.8%
'21-22
20.5%
'22-23
22.1%
'23-24
18.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.4% vs Sheffield average

This school5.9%
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.

-0.4% vs Sheffield average

This school18.4%
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. -8.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

8.9%
'16-17
14.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -3.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.7%
'16-17
2.8%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'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
0.56%
'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
£228,186

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.
5/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
37

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
26%

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
5/10
Income
4/10
Employment
4/10
Education
4/10
Health
3/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
13
Anti social behaviour
7
Criminal damage and arson
6
Vehicle crime
6
Other crime
2
Other theft
2
Burglary
1

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 142074