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Stocksbridge Junior School

Sheffield, S36 1ASPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
N/A
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Ranking
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About Stocksbridge Junior School

Stocksbridge Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11 in the Sheffield local authority, one of 131 schools of its type in the area. It sits among a competitive field of local peers, with Dobcroft Junior School, Totley Primary School, and Angram Bank Primary School ranking as the top three in the LA. The school is led by headteacher Samantha Gaymond and currently has 262 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 360. A notable 30.2% of its students are eligible for free school meals, a figure that gives some indication of the community it serves. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, conducted in March 2025, awarded it the highest possible rating of Outstanding across every category judged, including quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. This marks a continuation of its strong record, as the previous inspection in 2015 also rated the school Outstanding overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCedar Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S36 1AS
HeadteacherSamantha Gaymond
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)30.2%
School Capacity262 / 360 (73% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 12 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballAthleticsDanceGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaChoirGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stocksbridge Junior School

Stocksbridge Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.