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Stocksbridge Junior School

Primary · Sheffield · S36 1AS

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Outstanding

SchoolFacts estimate: Ofsted awarded no overall grade at this inspection

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Quality of education: OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes: OutstandingPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership & management: OutstandingSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 25 March 2025

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At a glance

237 pupils · 66% of 360 capacity (January 2026 census)

School type
Academy converter
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
27.8% of pupils (January 2026)
English as additional language
3.8% of pupils (2024/2025)
SEN support
14.5% of pupils (2024/2025)
EHC plan
5.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
Website
https://www.stocksbridgejunior.chorustrust.org/
URN
150245

In figures

At its inspection on 25 March 2025 Ofsted awarded no overall grade; the lowest of the four areas it judged was Outstanding. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 4.5% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.

Key stage 2 results (2024/2025)

71 pupils at the end of key stage 2 in 2024/2025

Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
70%
England 62%
Reaching the higher standard
7%
England 8%
Average scaled score (reading)
108
England 106
Average scaled score (maths)
107
England 105

Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means

Schools with a similar intake

Meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/2025

This school70%
Median of its 12 closest peers50.5%
Sheffield average59.8%
England62%

On meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, this school is ahead of the schools that teach a comparable intake.

They are matched on intake, not location, so most are not local: see nearby schools for those you could apply to.

SchoolOfstedResult
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln · 64 miles awayGood53%
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary SchoolMarket Rasen · 52 miles awayGood67%
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary SchoolRugeley · 52 miles awayGood48%
Swaffham CofE Primary AcademySwaffham · 111 miles awayGood41%
Crestwood Park Primary SchoolKingswinford · 72 miles awayExpected standard63%
Greenmount Primary SchoolRyde · 191 miles awayNeeds attention32%
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior SchoolBrighouse · 18 miles awayOutstanding68%
Castledyke Primary SchoolBarton-upon-Humber · 49 miles awayNeeds attention40%
Heathcoat Primary SchoolTiverton · 195 miles awayRequires improvement28%
Robins Lane Community Primary SchoolSt Helens · 46 miles awayGood54%
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolSelect · 39 miles awayExpected standard60%
Ferney Lee Primary SchoolTodmorden · 27 miles awayGood46%

It is not a ranking. Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · how the matching works

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 92% (Sheffield 56%, England 60%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 2% (Sheffield 3%, England 2%) · Any other White background 1% (Sheffield 4%, England 7%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Sheffield 3%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Sheffield 2%, England 3%) · other groups together 2%

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
4.5%
England 6.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
11.2%
England 17.5%

Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)

5.34 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, primary schools: 2.47 suspensions and 0.03 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Sheffield: 3.19 suspensions and 0.05 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils

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Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
18.7
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

80% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 6% moved to another state school · 15% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, primary academies: 0.3% vacant, 0.32% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

46.7% of teachers took sickness absence, 4.1 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £53,313; 20% on the leadership pay range · England, primary schools: £50,856, 17.3%

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Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

This school£6,462
Typical primary school£7,202

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for primary schools in brackets: Staff 75% (77%) · premises 7% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 7% (8%) · supplies and services 11% (9%) · educational supplies 7% (4%) · bought-in professional services 1% (2%) · catering 3% (5%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£127,000

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Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared

Inspection history since 2015

Source: Ofsted management information · ungraded visits and the two inspection systems

The area around the school

Child poverty (IDACI)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Overall deprivation (IMD)
3/10more deprived than most of England
Census 2021This areaEngland
Adults with a degree or higher21.7%33.9%
Adults with no qualifications22%18.1%
In managerial or professional work25.2%33.2%
Households deprived in two or more ways23.6%18.1%
Residents in very good health43%48.5%
Homes owned by the occupier72.8%62.3%
Social housing17.4%17.1%
Privately rented9.7%20.5%
Detached houses29.2%22.9%
Flats1.9%22.2%
Homes with four or more bedrooms10.9%21.1%
Households with no car or van20.6%23.5%

These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01008148 · how to read area figures

What homes cost nearby

Median sale price
£195,000276 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
Typical range
£156,000–£307,000the middle half of sales
England median
£300,000all sales over the same period
Detached (91)£375,000
Semi-detached (92)£180,000
Terraced (65)£150,000
Flat (28)£180,000

Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.

Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Roads around the school

Child pedestrian casualties
0an urban school averages 2.0
Collisions at school-run times
1an urban school averages 5.7
All reported collisions
2an urban school averages 30.5
Of those, serious or fatal
0an urban school averages 6.1

A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted

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