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Halfway Junior School

Sheffield, S20 4TAPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#11,844
of 13,686 nationally

About Halfway Junior School

Halfway Junior School sits in the bottom half of Sheffield primary schools when it comes to the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at KS2. With just 44% of its Year 6 pupils hitting that benchmark in 2023/24, the school falls well below the Sheffield local authority average of 57%. That gap of 13 percentage points is significant and places the school 85th out of 106 primaries in the borough. The picture is slightly more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 67% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 65% in writing, but reading lagged at 60%. Only 4% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a very low figure. For parents comparing options, these headline numbers suggest a school that is struggling to match the typical outcomes of its Sheffield peers, particularly in reading.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHalfway Centre, Sheffield, Sheffield, S20 4TA
HeadteacherD Shepherd
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils194
Free School Meals (FSM)30.9%
School Capacity194 / 224 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jan 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Forest SchoolLibraryDining HallSensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisSwimmingGymnasticsAthleticsCricketDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingGardeningEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:30-08:50

After-school care

15:25-18:00

Source: halfwayjuniorschool.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Halfway Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.