Limpsfield Junior School
Jenkin Avenue, Brightside, Sheffield, S9 1AN
This school is closed (it closed in May 2026).
It was replaced by Limpsfield Junior School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jemma Jeavons
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 107040
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
About this school
Limpsfield Junior School was a community primary school in Sheffield. It taught children aged 7 to 11 and had 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted inspected it; its last report is linked below.
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 59 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 58% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Limpsfield 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 | 53% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Limpsfield Junior School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.4% | 42.7% | 199 | — |
| Limpsfield Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.0 miles |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 35.9% | 206 | 0.3 miles |
| Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | — | — | — | 325 | 0.5 miles |
| Owler Brook Primary School | 48% | 9.4% | 69.6% | 411 | 0.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | 37% | 14.1% | 79.8% | 389 | 1.0 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)
- 42.72%
- English as an additional language
- 49.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Limpsfield Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Brightside Nursery Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Brigantia Hill Fort Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Owler Brook Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Oasis Academy Fir Vale1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other 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 Limpsfield Junior School teach?
- Limpsfield Junior School taught children aged 7 to 11. It was a primary school in Sheffield.
- When was Limpsfield Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Limpsfield 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 Limpsfield Junior School?
- Limpsfield Junior School had 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- How have Limpsfield Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Limpsfield Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Limpsfield 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.