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Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S5 7QG

Ages 3–11 · 701 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
552

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

80

Places offered

88

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
125
Preferred offers (top 3)
84
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill111%

701 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
701
Boys / girls
334 / 367
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
701 / 630 (111%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
329
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Tapton School Academy trust
Headteacher
Miss Rachael Shotton

Location

Address
Crowder Avenue
Postcode
S5 7QG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 701 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.9%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Primary in S5
12
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 S5

  • E-ACT Pathways Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 7NA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM63.7%
    • Demand0.89

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Watermead

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 8RJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM55.4%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Meynell Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 8GN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Mansel Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 9QN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM55.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Fox Hill Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 1AZ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachael Shotton
Telephone
01142326879
Website
www.southeygreen.org

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