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Woodthorpe Primary School

Sheffield, S13 8DAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 38 places
Ranking
#9,544
of 13,686 nationally

About Woodthorpe Primary School

Woodthorpe Primary School sits within the Sheffield local authority, a large urban area with 131 primary schools to choose from. Among them, Woodthorpe ranks 56th, placing it in the middle of the pack locally. The top-performing peers in Sheffield include Dobcroft Junior School, Totley Primary School, and Angram Bank Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Woodthorpe’s own ranking score of 55 puts it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it’s worth noting that the school serves a community with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 61.2%, well above the national average. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher David Smith. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was confirmed to remain Good, a rating it has held consistently across its previous graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLewis Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S13 8DA
HeadteacherDavid Smith
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils419
Free School Meals (FSM)61.2%
School Capacity419 / 455 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Jun 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryMusic RoomsSports HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceFootballCricketNetballGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirEco ClubScience ClubBook ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: woodthorpeprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Woodthorpe 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.