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Nether Edge Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S7 1RB

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,824 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Nether Edge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils478
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Michele Nott
TrustMERCIA LEARNING TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142274.

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 maths80%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England-105
Expected standard in reading87%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils478
Girls237
Boys241
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.2%
First language not English35.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.433
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.48
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size26.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
41.6%
White British
23.6%
White and Asian
5.6%
Other Asian
5.2%
African
4.8%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Other mixed
4.2%
Other White
3.1%
Indian
1.5%
Bangladeshi
1.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)20.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.48
Support staff (FTE)25.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.150
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.65
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.6%, similar to England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England-1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Nether Edge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCarter Knowle Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHolt House Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLowfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryMercia SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodseats Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPorter Croft Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Nether Edge Primary School

What is Nether Edge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Nether Edge Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Nether Edge Primary School rank in England?

Nether Edge Primary School ranks 1,824 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Nether Edge Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Nether Edge Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Nether Edge Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nether Edge Primary School made 60 offers from 150 applications (2.5 per offer), and 58 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Nether Edge Primary School?

Nether Edge Primary School has 478 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Nether Edge Primary School?

Nether Edge Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Nether Edge Primary School?

At Nether Edge Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Nether Edge Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Nether Edge Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.