Eckington Junior School
School Street, Eckington, Sheffield, S21 4FL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNERS' TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yvette Cherry
- Sponsor
- Learners' Trust
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 239
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 144293
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246432549
About this school
Eckington Junior School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eckington 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 42 | 29 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 34% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 59% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 48% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 31% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
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 Eckington 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 136 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eckington Junior School compares
Eckington Junior School ranked 210th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 6.4% | 33.1% | 120 | — |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School | 47% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.1% | 31.1% | 63 | 0.6 miles |
| Halfway Junior School | 69% | 4.4% | 30.9% | 200 | 1.1 miles |
| Mosborough Primary School | 69% | 5% | 13.6% | 417 | 1.1 miles |
| Marsh Lane Primary School | 90% | 5.1% | 18.3% | 147 | 1.4 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)
- 33.09%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.44%
- Persistent absence
- 15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Eckington
-
Halfway Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Mosborough Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Marsh Lane Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Eckington Junior School ranks 120th 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 Eckington Junior School teach?
- Eckington Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Eckington Junior School?
- The headteacher of Eckington Junior School is Mrs Yvette Cherry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eckington Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eckington 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 Eckington Junior School?
- Eckington Junior School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Eckington Junior School full?
- Eckington Junior School has capacity for 239 pupils and 120 on roll (50%), 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 Eckington Junior School a faith school?
- No. Eckington Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eckington Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eckington Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Eckington Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Eckington Junior School is part of LEARNERS' TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eckington Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% 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 Eckington Junior School compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Eckington Junior School ranked 210th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire 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 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eckington Junior School's absence rate?
- Eckington Junior School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eckington Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eckington 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 10 July 2026.