Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Sheffield
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brightholmlee Lane, Sheffield, S35 0DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 152 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Wharncliffe Side Primary School is a caring and inclusive school where pupils flourish.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of all pupils.”
- “They have ensured that staff are well trained and teach the ambitious curriculum well.”
To improve
- “However, some children forget this knowledge.”
- “Teachers do not consistently check to make sure pupils have transferred new learning to their long-term memory.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2022 (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) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022, as Sheffield published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- Oughtibridge Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School 1.9 mi Good
- Royd Nursery and Infant School 1.9 mi Not judged
- Grenoside Community Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stocksbridge Junior School 2.4 mi Not judged
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School 2.7 mi Standards maintained
- Angram Bank Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade