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Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School

Sheffield, S5 7HLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#7,695
of 13,686 nationally

About Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School

Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School, a state primary in Sheffield for children aged 3 to 11, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2020, a standard it maintained during an ungraded inspection in June 2025. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits just above the Sheffield local authority average of 57%, placing the school 45th out of 106 primary schools in the area. While the school is in the bottom 50% nationally by this measure, its performance is solidly mid-table locally, and the context matters — over half of pupils (56.3%) are eligible for free school meals, a well-known indicator of socioeconomic challenge. The school is oversubscribed, with 44 first-preference applications for 44 places and 84 total applications, suggesting strong local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBoynton Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S5 7HL
HeadteacherIan Read
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils482
Free School Meals (FSM)56.3%
School Capacity482 / 472 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallArt StudiosLibraryICT SuiteForest SchoolDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersAthleticsCross CountryNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

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