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Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery

Academy converter · Sheffield · S35 0DD

Ages 2–11 · 152 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill101%

152 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
152
Boys / girls
83 / 69
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
152 / 150 (101%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: PEAK EDGE
Academy trust
PEAK EDGE
Headteacher
Mr Matt Gaughan

Location

Address
Brightholmlee Lane
Postcode
S35 0DD
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 152 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; 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 S35
19
Primary in S35
14
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 S35

  • Oughtibridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S35 0HG · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Royd Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 2PR · Sheffield

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Stocksbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 1AS · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 1EJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Angram Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S35 4HN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Gaughan
Telephone
01142862379
Website
www.wharncliffeside.org.uk

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