Walkley Primary School
Burnaby Crescent, Walkley, Sheffield, S6 2RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Wallis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 107094
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142340550
About this school
Walkley Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 431 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walkley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Early years
- 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 | 58 | 33 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 67% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 91% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 79% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Walkley Primary 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 | 71% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walkley Primary School compares
Walkley Primary School ranked 35th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 | 67% | 3.9% | 24.5% | 431 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 35.3% | 211 | 0.2 miles |
| Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 69% | 3.6% | 20.3% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Rivelin Primary School | 66% | 4.3% | 19% | 379 | 0.4 miles |
| Westways Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 15.4% | 616 | 0.7 miles |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 20.6% | 615 | 0.8 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
- 7 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report21 April 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.51%
- English as an additional language
- 25%
- Overall absence
- 3.91%
- Persistent absence
- 6.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Rivelin Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Westways Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Malin Bridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Walkley Primary School ranks 48th 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 Walkley Primary School teach?
- Walkley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Walkley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Walkley Primary School is Mr Christopher Wallis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walkley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walkley Primary 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 Walkley Primary School?
- Walkley Primary School has 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Walkley Primary School full?
- Walkley Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 431 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Walkley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Walkley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Walkley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Walkley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Walkley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walkley Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Walkley Primary School ranked 35th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% 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 Walkley Primary School's absence rate?
- Walkley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walkley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walkley Primary 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.