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Halfway Junior School

Community school · Sheffield · S20 4TA

Ages 7–11 · 200 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
198

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

200 pupils · 224 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
93 / 107
School capacity
224
Capacity fill
200 / 224 (89%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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
Federation
Halfway Nursery Infant and Junior School Federation
Headteacher
Mrs D Shepherd

Location

Address
Halfway Centre, Halfway
Postcode
S20 4TA
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 200 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.5%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S20
11
Primary in S20
9
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

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 S20

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs D Shepherd
Telephone
01142482629
Website
www.halfwayjuniorschool.org/

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