Waterthorpe Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 7JU · Sheffield
Ages 3–7
- Absence7.2%
- FSM27.0%
- Demand0.96
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 140546
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S20 7JU
Ages 7–11 · 159 pupils · Sheffield
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
51%
Overall absence
7.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-07-25
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 102.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
- Authorised absence
- 4.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 165
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill66%
159 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- Boys / girls
- 86 / 73
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 159 / 240 (66%)
- Free school meals
- 43.4%
- FSM pupils
- 69
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Leyton McHale
Location
- Address
- Thorpe Drive, Waterthorpe
- Postcode
- S20 7JU
- Town
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- District
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 43.4%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Shortbrook Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 8FB · Sheffield
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM65.0%
- Demand1.00
0.5 miles away
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 3GU · Sheffield
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.4%
- FSM20.6%
- Demand0.77
0.7 miles away
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S12 4LQ · Sheffield
Ages 2–11
- KS236%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM47.0%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
Reignhead Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 1FD · Sheffield
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM34.0%
- Demand0.96
0.8 miles away
Halfway Junior School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield
Ages 7–11
- KS244%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM32.5%
0.9 miles away
Beighton Nursery Infant School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S20 1EG · Sheffield
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.9%
- FSM15.3%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
Brook House Junior
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S20 1EG · Sheffield
Ages 7–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM23.4%
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Leyton McHale
- Telephone
- 01142483048