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Woolley Wood School

Community special school · Sheffield · S5 9QN

Ages 3–11 · 101 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

12.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-17

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
10.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
91

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).

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
55 / 46
Free school meals
52.1%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr David Whitehead

Location

Address
Chaucer Road
Postcode
S5 9QN
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

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 52.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194

Nearby 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

  • Mansel Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 9QN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • Yewlands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S35 8NN · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Mercia Northridge School

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8NH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    0.4 miles away

  • Chaucer School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sheffield · S5 8NH · Sheffield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att828.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence18.1%

    0.4 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

    0.5 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Monteney Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 9DN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Whitehead
Telephone
01142327160
Website
www.woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk

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