Whiteways Primary School
Whiteways Road, Sheffield, S4 8EX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Ross
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 147621
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142423169
About this school
Whiteways Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Whiteways Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 50% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 15% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 70% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 58% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 68% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Whiteways 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 | 59% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 430 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whiteways Primary School compares
Whiteways Primary School ranked 65th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 10% | 61.7% | 436 | — |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | 37% | 14.1% | 79.8% | 389 | 0.2 miles |
| Owler Brook Primary School | 48% | 9.4% | 69.6% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | 41% | 6.4% | 52.8% | 395 | 0.7 miles |
| Hucklow Primary School | 55% | 8.2% | 50.4% | 494 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbeyfield Primary Academy | 59% | 10.3% | 47.3% | 429 | 0.7 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)
- 61.66%
- English as an additional language
- 91.2%
- Overall absence
- 9.98%
- Persistent absence
- 40.85%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oasis Academy Fir Vale0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Owler Brook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Byron Wood Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Hucklow Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Abbeyfield Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Whiteways Primary School ranks 82nd 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 Whiteways Primary School teach?
- Whiteways Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Whiteways Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whiteways Primary School is Mrs Anna Ross, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Whiteways Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whiteways 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 many pupils are at Whiteways Primary School?
- Whiteways Primary School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Whiteways Primary School full?
- Whiteways Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 436 on roll (92%), 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 Whiteways Primary School a faith school?
- No. Whiteways Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whiteways Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Whiteways Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Whiteways Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Whiteways Primary School is part of CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Whiteways Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Whiteways Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Whiteways Primary School'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 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whiteways Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Whiteways Primary School ranked 65th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whiteways Primary School's absence rate?
- Whiteways Primary School's overall absence rate is 10% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whiteways Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whiteways 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.