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Walkley Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S6 2RZ

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
350

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

57

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

55

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill91%

431 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
222 / 209
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
431 / 472 (91%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
99
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wallis

Location

Address
Burnaby Crescent, Walkley
Postcode
S6 2RZ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S6
16
Primary in S6
15
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 S6

  • Rivelin Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2PL · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Westways Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 1NE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Malin Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4RH · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Netherthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S3 7JA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand1.77

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wallis
Telephone
01142340550
Website
www.walkley.sheffield.sch.uk

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