Norfolk Community Primary School
Guildford Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cath Whittingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Sheffield South East Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 487
- Pupils on roll
- 469
- URN
- 145413
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142502760
About this school
Norfolk Community Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 469 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 59 | 57 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 32% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 61% | 49% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 47% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 49% | 53% | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Norfolk Community 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 | 32% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 32% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 451 |
| 2024/25 | 471 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norfolk Community Primary School compares
Norfolk Community Primary School ranked 103rd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 36% | 9.6% | 58.4% | 469 | — |
| Arbourthorne Community Primary School | 42% | 7.3% | 68.6% | 473 | 0.4 miles |
| Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 5.6% | 44.8% | 385 | 0.5 miles |
| Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School | 33% | 5.4% | 44.5% | 326 | 0.8 miles |
| Prince Edward Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 48.1% | 439 | 0.8 miles |
| Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School | 38% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 555 | 0.9 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)
- 58.44%
- English as an additional language
- 35.9%
- Overall absence
- 9.55%
- Persistent absence
- 33.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Arbourthorne Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Prince Edward Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Norfolk Community Primary School ranks 129th 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 year groups does Norfolk Community Primary School teach?
- Norfolk Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Norfolk Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norfolk Community Primary School is Mrs Cath Whittingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norfolk Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norfolk Community 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 big is Norfolk Community Primary School?
- Norfolk Community Primary School has 469 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Norfolk Community Primary School full?
- Norfolk Community Primary School has capacity for 487 pupils and 469 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norfolk Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Norfolk Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Norfolk Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Norfolk Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Norfolk Community Primary School?
- Norfolk Community Primary School is part of SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Norfolk Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Norfolk Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Norfolk Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 32% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norfolk Community Primary School rank locally?
- Norfolk Community Primary School ranked 103rd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norfolk Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Norfolk Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 9.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norfolk Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norfolk Community 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 10 July 2026.