Woodlands Primary School
Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S14 1SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Co-Headteacher
- Mr Mark Bennett
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mercia Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 465
- URN
- 141339
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142396464
About this school
Woodlands Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 465 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodlands 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. 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
- 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 | 60 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 47% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 58% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 58% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 61% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Woodlands 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 | 50% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 484 |
| 2023/24 | 479 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodlands Primary School compares
Woodlands Primary School ranked 97th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 8.4% | 63.8% | 465 | — |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | 71% | 3.6% | 21.6% | 406 | 0.7 miles |
| Bankwood Primary School | 54% | 8.5% | 70.9% | 442 | 0.9 miles |
| Norton Free Church of England Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 16.8% | 210 | 1.0 miles |
| Gleadless Primary School | 49% | 4.9% | 30.6% | 426 | 1.0 miles |
| Arbourthorne Community Primary School | 42% | 7.3% | 68.6% | 473 | 1.3 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)
- 63.77%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 8.43%
- Persistent absence
- 25.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Charnock Hall Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Bankwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Norton Free Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Gleadless Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Arbourthorne Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Woodlands Primary School ranks 122nd 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 Woodlands Primary School teach?
- Woodlands Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the co-headteacher of Woodlands Primary School?
- The co-headteacher of Woodlands Primary School is Mr Mark Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodlands Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodlands 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 Woodlands Primary School?
- Woodlands Primary School has 465 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Woodlands Primary School full?
- Woodlands Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 465 on roll (111%), 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 Woodlands Primary School a faith school?
- No. Woodlands Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodlands Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodlands Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Woodlands Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Woodlands Primary School is part of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Woodlands Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodlands Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Woodlands Primary School ranked 97th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodlands Primary School's absence rate?
- Woodlands Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodlands Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodlands 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 1 July 2026.