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Woodseats Primary School

Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S8 0SB

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Ofsted
Good

Mar 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
60%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
31.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
25.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,967

2024-25

Places filled
92%

410 of 446 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 7 March 2024

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. +18%

42%
'22-23
48%
'23-24
60%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +3%

4%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
7%
'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. +2

103
'22-23
103
'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. +0

103
'22-23
100
'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
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

-1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing

-0.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

-1.3
'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.

+3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school60.0%
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

-0.8 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.
31.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
25.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

202 girls · 208 boys

Ethnicity

White British
54.6%
African
8.0%
White & Black Caribbean
6.6%
Other White
4.6%
White & Black African
4.6%
Pakistani
4.1%
White & Asian
2.7%
Indian
2.4%
Other Mixed
2.4%
Other Asian
2.0%
Other ethnic group
2.0%
Other Black
1.7%

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.

-1.2% vs Sheffield average

This school31.7%
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.

+3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school25.1%
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.

-9.6% vs Sheffield average

This school0.7%
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.

+2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school18.8%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -2.4%

7.3%
'21-22
7.0%
'22-23
5.3%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -10.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.5%
'21-22
19.7%
'22-23
13.3%
'23-24
13.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school4.9%
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.

-5.5% vs Sheffield average

This school13.3%
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. +1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
1.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

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.

-1.8% vs Sheffield average

This school1.5%
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
£200,450

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.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
27

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

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.

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

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
7/10
Health
4/10
Crime
9/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
7
Anti social behaviour
7
Shoplifting
2
Theft from the person
2
Public order
2
Other theft
2
Other crime
1
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 147375