School profile

Walkley Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S6 2RZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

6,252 of 15,057

Top 42% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Walkley Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils431 of 472 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Christopher Wallis
Local authoritySheffield
Opened05 Jun 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107094.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%-8%
Average reading score106-106
Average maths score104-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105-105
Expected standard in reading74%-76%
Expected standard in writing75%-73%
Expected standard in maths77%-75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils431
Girls209
Boys222
Eligible for free school meals23.7%
First language not English24.4%
SEN support23
EHC plan11
Average class size29.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.2%
Other ethnic group
9.7%
African
8.6%
Other Asian
4.4%
Other White
4.2%
White and Asian
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other Black
2.1%
Pakistani
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence4.1%-5.1%
Persistent absence9.3%-13.2%
Severe absence1.4%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)98
First preference applications (Reception)60
First preference offers (Reception)59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll409
Unfilled places2.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult10.4
Teachers (FTE)23.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.67
Support staff (FTE)24.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Walkley Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRivelin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWestways Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryMalin Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miNot applicableBethany SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNetherthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryForge Valley School & Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHillsborough Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryShooters Grove Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Walkley Primary School

What is Walkley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walkley Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does Walkley Primary School rank in England?

Walkley Primary School ranks 6,252 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 42%).

How many pupils attend Walkley Primary School?

Walkley Primary School has 431 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 472.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.