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Woodlands Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S14 1SL

Ages 3–11 · 465 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

8.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-09

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
372

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 fill111%

465 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
465
Boys / girls
233 / 232
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
465 / 420 (111%)
Free school meals
62.7%
FSM pupils
247
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: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Mercia Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bennett

Location

Address
Norton Avenue
Postcode
S14 1SL
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
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, 465 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.7%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S14
2
Primary in S14
2
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 S14

  • Charnock Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 3HS · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bankwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S14 1LW · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM72.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Gleadless Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 2EJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Intake Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 2AR · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Birley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 3AB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Prince Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 1EE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM46.1%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Bennett
Telephone
01142396464
Website
www.woodlands.sheffield.sch.uk/

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