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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145413

Norfolk Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S2 2PJ

Ages 2–11 · 469 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-06-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)32%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
379

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 fill96%

469 pupils · 487 places

Pupils on roll
469
Boys / girls
248 / 221
School capacity
487
Capacity fill
469 / 487 (96%)
Free school meals
62.6%
FSM pupils
264
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
Academy trust
SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
Sponsor
Sheffield South East Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cath Whittingham

Location

Address
Guildford Avenue
Postcode
S2 2PJ
Town
Sheffield
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 10 capacity

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 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 469 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.6%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S2
20
Primary in S2
10
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 S2

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cath Whittingham
Telephone
01142502760
Website
www.norfolkcommunityprimary.school

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