Carter Knowle Junior School
Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, S7 2DY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher of the Federation
- Mrs Lucy Atherton
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 106988
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142552347
About this school
Carter Knowle Junior School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 55 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 75% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 82% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 87% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Carter Knowle Junior 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 | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Carter Knowle Junior School compares
Carter Knowle Junior School ranked 10th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4% | 16.3% | 239 | — |
| Holt House Infant School | — | 4.4% | 10.9% | 166 | 0.2 miles |
| Nether Edge Primary School | 80% | 5.2% | 28.5% | 478 | 0.5 miles |
| Meersbrook Bank Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 297 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodseats Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 32.8% | 407 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 December 2024
- 4 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.32%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 8.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holt House Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Nether Edge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Meersbrook Bank Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Woodseats Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Carter Knowle Junior School ranks 16th 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 year groups does Carter Knowle Junior School teach?
- Carter Knowle Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of the federation of Carter Knowle Junior School?
- The headteacher of the federation of Carter Knowle Junior School is Mrs Lucy Atherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Carter Knowle Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Carter Knowle Junior 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 big is Carter Knowle Junior School?
- Carter Knowle Junior School has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Carter Knowle Junior School full?
- Carter Knowle Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 239 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Carter Knowle Junior School a faith school?
- No. Carter Knowle Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Carter Knowle Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Carter Knowle Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Carter Knowle Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Carter Knowle Junior School rank locally?
- Carter Knowle Junior School ranked 10th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Carter Knowle Junior School's absence rate?
- Carter Knowle Junior School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Carter Knowle Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Carter Knowle Junior 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.