Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
Brightholmlee Lane, Sheffield, S35 0DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PEAK EDGE
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Gaughan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 146498
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142862379
About this school
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery, 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 | 29 | 22 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 45% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 59% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 45% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 45% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery 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 | 59% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery compares
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery ranked 54th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.6% | 29.4% | 152 | — |
| Oughtibridge Primary School | 84% | 3.3% | 10.4% | 411 | 1.3 miles |
| Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School | 66% | 5% | 25.9% | 160 | 1.9 miles |
| Royd Nursery and Infant School | — | 3.8% | 24.4% | 207 | 1.9 miles |
| Grenoside Community Primary School | 65% | 5.1% | 19.3% | 330 | 2.3 miles |
| Stocksbridge Junior School | 70% | 5% | 30.2% | 237 | 2.4 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)
- 29.37%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 10.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oughtibridge Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Royd Nursery and Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Grenoside Community Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Stocksbridge Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery ranks 69th 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 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery is Mr Matt Gaughan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery, 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 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery full?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 150 pupils and 152 on roll (101%), 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 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery 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 Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery ranked 54th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery'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.