School profile

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S5 7QG

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Map showing Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,757 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils701 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Rachael Shotton
TrustINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Jan 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139133.

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 maths64%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%-8%
Average reading score105-106
Average maths score104-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104-105
Expected standard in reading74%-76%
Expected standard in writing67%-73%
Expected standard in maths75%-75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils701
Girls367
Boys334
Eligible for free school meals51.4%
First language not English16.3%
SEN support84
EHC plan29
Average class size25.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
63.3%
African
5.6%
Other White
5.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.9%
Pakistani
4.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other Black
2.6%
Other ethnic group
2.6%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Asian
2%

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 absence6.4%-5.1%
Persistent absence19.7%-13.2%
Severe absence2.2%-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)78
Applications (Reception)98
First preference applications (Reception)71
First preference offers (Reception)71
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 places630
Pupils on roll618
Unfilled places1.9%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult9.2
Teachers (FTE)37.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.91
Support staff (FTE)60.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2535.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2532.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
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 rate8.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Southey Green Nursery & Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryE-ACT Pathways AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryOasis Academy WatermeadAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMeynell Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMercia Northridge SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryE-Act Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryParson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.9 mi16 plusLongley Park Sixth Form AcademyAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryMansel PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

What is Southey Green Nursery & Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Southey Green Nursery & Primary School rank in England?

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School ranks 7,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Southey Green Nursery & Primary School?

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School has 701 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.