SchoolScoresWharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of PEAK EDGE
Brightholmlee Lane, Sheffield, S35 0DD
0114 286 2379 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 November 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
18 pupils in this year group.
61% — 2 points above the Sheffield average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 67% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 61% | 68% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 67% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 18 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 41 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 20 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Moderate learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 70th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 29.4% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.2% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 39th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.7% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 101st highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 49th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 64% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 51st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 58% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 61st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 79th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 107th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 129th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 9% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.9 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 102nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 10.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Oughtibridge Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Deepcar St John's CofE Junior School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Royd Nursery and Infant School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Grenoside Community Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stocksbridge Junior School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Angram Bank Primary School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fox Hill Primary 2.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 13% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 November 2022.
How did Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery as their first choice for 18 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146498.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.