Nook Lane Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Sheffield
Nook Lane Junior School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Nook Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2023
Strengths
- “Nook Lane Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “There are strong relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Staff know pupils and families well.”
To improve
- “However, reading is not always taught consistently well, because pupils who are still learning to decode words using phonics do not make the progress that they might.”
- “However, school records do not consistently reflect the actions taken to keep pupils safe.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Stannington Infant School 0.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Loxley Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Shooter's Grove Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wisewood Nursery & Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Malin Bridge Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Bradfield Dungworth Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hallam Nursery & Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rivelin Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published