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Aston Fence Junior and Infant School

Community school · Sheffield · S13 9ZD

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

43

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
29
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
113 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
10.7%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs C L Dawson

Location

Address
237 Sheffield Road, Woodhouse Mill
Postcode
S13 9ZD
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 206 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.7%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S13
10
Primary in S13
8
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S13

  • Swallownest Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 4UR · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Aughton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 3XQ · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Brunswick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 7RB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Springwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 2AL · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Aston Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S26 2BL · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Reignhead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 1FD · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C L Dawson
Telephone
01142692688
Website
www.astonfence.co.uk

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