Nook Lane Junior School
Nook Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PEAK EDGE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Bullen
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 255
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 146012
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142341097
About this school
Nook Lane Junior School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Nook Lane 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
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 | 62 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 61% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 81% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 74% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Nook Lane 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 | 61% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Nook Lane Junior School compares
Nook Lane Junior School ranked 64th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% 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 | 58% | 4% | 14.9% | 252 | — |
| Stannington Infant School | — | 3% | 13% | 179 | 0.2 miles |
| Loxley Primary School | 87% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Shooter's Grove Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 45.9% | 169 | 1.4 miles |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 20.6% | 615 | 1.5 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)
- 14.86%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 7.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stannington Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Loxley Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Shooter's Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Wisewood Nursery & Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Malin Bridge Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Nook Lane Junior School ranks 81st 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 Nook Lane Junior School teach?
- Nook Lane Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Nook Lane Junior School?
- The headteacher of Nook Lane Junior School is Mrs Louise Bullen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Nook Lane Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Nook Lane 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 Nook Lane Junior School?
- Nook Lane Junior School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Nook Lane Junior School full?
- Nook Lane Junior School has capacity for 255 pupils and 252 on roll (99%), 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 Nook Lane Junior School a faith school?
- No. Nook Lane Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Nook Lane Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Nook Lane Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Nook Lane Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Nook Lane Junior School is part of PEAK EDGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Nook Lane Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Nook Lane Junior School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Nook Lane 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 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Nook Lane Junior School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Nook Lane Junior School ranked 64th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% 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 Nook Lane Junior School's absence rate?
- Nook Lane Junior School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Nook Lane Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Nook Lane 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.