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Windmill Hill Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S35 1ZD

Ages 5–11 · 266 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
265

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 fill70%

266 pupils · 378 places

Pupils on roll
266
Boys / girls
142 / 124
School capacity
378
Capacity fill
266 / 378 (70%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Steel City Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Simon Plant

Location

Address
Ash View, Chapeltown
Postcode
S35 1ZD
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 266 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.2%.

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.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%

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  • Coit Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lound Junior School

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    • KS252%
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    • FSM17.9%

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  • Greengate Lane Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM57.1%

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  • Angram Bank Primary School

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    • KS284%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM43.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • High Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Sheffield · S35 4LU · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Plant
Telephone
01142468550
Website
http://windmillhill.sheffield.sch.uk/

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