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Woodlands Primary School

Norton Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S14 1SL

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Ofsted
Good

Feb 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
39%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
58.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,399

2024-25

Places filled
113%

473 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 9 February 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. -11%

50%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
39%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

2%
'18-19
3%
'22-23
2%
'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

100
'18-19
102
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'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

101
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'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. -2

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

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.4

0.4
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -5.4

3.7
'18-19
-1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.4

-0.5
'18-19
-0.1
'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.

-17.7% vs Sheffield average

This school39.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.8 vs Sheffield average

This school103.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school103.0
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.
58.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
15.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
26.6%

Gender split

49%
51%

234 girls · 239 boys

Ethnicity

White British
63.0%
African
10.6%
Other White
5.1%
White & Black African
4.2%
White & Black Caribbean
4.0%
Other Mixed
3.0%
White & Asian
3.0%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
Other Black
1.5%
Unclassified
0.8%
Indian
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.

+25.7% vs Sheffield average

This school58.6%
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.

-6.4% vs Sheffield average

This school15.6%
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.

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school7.0%
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.

+10.7% vs Sheffield average

This school26.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.2%

7.2%
'18-19
9.6%
'21-22
9.0%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
8.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

24.5%
'18-19
37.0%
'21-22
34.0%
'22-23
30.1%
'23-24
25.7%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Sheffield average

This school8.4%
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.

+6.9% vs Sheffield average

This school25.7%
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. -7.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

10.5%
'16-17
3.8%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
4.3%
'20-21
1.5%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
2.6%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -2.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

3.5%
'16-17
1.7%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
2.0%
'20-21
1.3%
'21-22
1.8%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
1.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. -0.44%

0.66%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.43%
'21-22
0.20%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.21%
'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.

+0.1% vs Sheffield average

This school3.4%
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.

+0.16% vs Sheffield average

This school0.21%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£120,000

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
94

~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
44
Anti social behaviour
11
Criminal damage and arson
10
Public order
7
Vehicle crime
5
Drugs
4
Possession of weapons
3
Other theft
3

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 141339