Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Storth Lane, Kiveton Park, Sheffield, S26 5QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Carr
- Sponsor
- James Montgomery Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 146582
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909771207
About this school
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 172 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kiveton Park Meadows 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 43 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 51% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 70% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 74% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 56% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 Kiveton Park Meadows 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 | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School compares
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School ranked 69th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 5.1% | 31.3% | 172 | — |
| Kiveton Park Infant School | — | 5.2% | 23.1% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Wales Primary School | 81% | 4.8% | 14.3% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Todwick Primary School | 81% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | 80% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 288 | 1.4 miles |
| Killamarsh Junior School | 39% | 6.1% | 35.6% | 126 | 1.7 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)
- 31.28%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 11.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kiveton Park Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Wales Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Todwick Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Killamarsh Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School ranks 105th 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 Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School teach?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School?
- The headteacher of Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School is Mrs Laura Carr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kiveton Park Meadows 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 Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School has 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School full?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School has capacity for 200 pupils and 172 on roll (86%), 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 Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School a faith school?
- No. Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School is part of JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 46% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School ranked 69th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School's absence rate?
- Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kiveton Park Meadows 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.