Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
237 Sheffield Road, Woodhouse Mill, Sheffield, S13 9ZD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs C L Dawson
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 106859
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142692688
About this school
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aston Fence Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 73% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 80% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 87% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aston Fence Junior and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aston Fence Junior and Infant School compares
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School ranked 5th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 206 | — |
| Swallownest Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 24.1% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Aughton Primary Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 37.5% | 141 | 0.9 miles |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | 54% | 5.4% | 36.4% | 459 | 1.1 miles |
| Treeton Church of England Primary School | 61% | 5.7% | 15.1% | 299 | 1.2 miles |
| Springwood Primary Academy | 32% | 5.4% | 38% | 238 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.14%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.82%
- Persistent absence
- 6.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Swallownest Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aughton Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Brunswick Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Treeton Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Springwood Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School ranks 10th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Aston Fence Junior and Infant School teach?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Aston Fence Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Aston Fence Junior and Infant School is Mrs C L Dawson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aston Fence Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aston Fence Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Aston Fence Junior and Infant School?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School full?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Aston Fence Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Aston Fence Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aston Fence Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Aston Fence Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aston Fence Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School ranked 5th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aston Fence Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aston Fence Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aston Fence Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.