Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School
St Margaret Avenue, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2TE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Federation
- Deepcar Primary Partnership
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 294
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 107117
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142883878
About this school
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 160 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior 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
- 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 | 41 | 45 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 71% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 84% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 67% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Deepcar St John's Church of England 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 | 63% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 174 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School compares
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School ranked 37th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5% | 25.9% | 160 | — |
| Royd Nursery and Infant School | — | 3.8% | 24.4% | 207 | 0.1 miles |
| Stocksbridge Junior School | 70% | 5% | 30.2% | 237 | 0.8 miles |
| St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 50% | 5.8% | 16.7% | 97 | 0.9 miles |
| Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | — | 6.4% | 26.3% | 184 | 1.0 miles |
| Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery | 61% | 4.6% | 29.4% | 152 | 1.9 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)
- 25.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.02%
- Persistent absence
- 11.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royd Nursery and Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Stocksbridge Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery1.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School ranks 50th 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 Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School teach?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School is Miss Louise Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Deepcar St John's Church of England 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 many pupils are at Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School full?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School has capacity for 294 pupils and 160 on roll (54%), 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 Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School is part of the Deepcar Primary Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School ranked 37th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Deepcar St John's Church of England 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.