School profile

Killamarsh Junior School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S21 2EA

Requires improvement

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,957 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

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

Killamarsh Junior School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages7 to 11
Pupils126 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steve Tague
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112578.

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths39%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%8%8%
Average reading score105105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading61%74%76%
Expected standard in writing50%70%73%
Expected standard in maths53%72%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils126
Girls57
Boys69
Eligible for free school meals34.1%
First language not English1.6%
SEN support28
EHC plan5
Average class size25.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.7%
Other White
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence6.4%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence18.6%11.6%13.2%
Severe absence1.6%0.9%1%

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll134
Unfilled places44.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)6.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.86
Support staff (FTE)8.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.1
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 rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
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 Killamarsh Junior School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryKillamarsh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWales Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miSecondaryWestfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryBrook House JuniorAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBeighton Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHalfway Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryShortbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryKiveton Park Meadows Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miSecondaryWales High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Killamarsh Junior School

What is Killamarsh Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Killamarsh Junior School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Killamarsh Junior School rank in England?

Killamarsh Junior School ranks 13,957 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Killamarsh Junior School?

Killamarsh Junior School has 126 pupils aged 7 to 11, with capacity for 240.

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.