Norton Free Church of England Primary School

SheffieldVoluntary controlled school

Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8JS

Headteacher: Mrs Hazel BellSchool website ↗Pupils: 214 (capacity: 210)
Ofsted Good
Inspected June 2023
78%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Good
Inspected June 2023
100%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
78.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
3.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 91%·Writing 81%·Maths 97%All three 78%
Reading
Expected91%
Exceeding34%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected81%
Exceeding3%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected97%
Exceeding56%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
How many places were offered?
30
How many families wanted this school first?
30
How many got their first choice?
30of 30 (100.0%)
How many applied in total?
70

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
9.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%
Boys and girls
51%girls·49%boys
109 girls, 105 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Peaked at 79% (2018/19), currently 78%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1658.0%10.0%+0.1-0.9-0.1
2016/1769.0%3.0%-1.3-0.5-2.1
2017/1847.0%3.0%-3.0-1.0-3.1
2018/1979.0%21.0%+0.4-1.5+2.6
2022/2361.0%3.0%+2.5-3.5+3.9
2023/2468.0%3.0%---
2024/2578.0%3.0%---
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