Located in Sheffield, Halfway Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Halfway Junior School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 30.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Halfway Centre, Sheffield, S20 4TA
Website: www.halfwayjuniorschool.org/
Telephone: 01142482629
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs D Shepherd
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107046

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/11/2021

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 224
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.30%150
White and Black Caribbean6.70%13
Other White4.10%8
White and Asian4.10%8
African1.50%3
White and Black African1.50%3
Other Mixed1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.4)
Writing: Below Average (-1.9)
Maths: Below Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
5%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halfway Junior School
Halfway Centre , Halfway S20 4TA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Station Road , Halfway S20 3GU
3out of 4 554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Shortbrook Primary School
Westfield Northway , Westfield S20 8FB
3out of 4 824 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mosborough Primary School
New School Road , Mosborough S20 5ES
4out of 4 1,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Camms Close , Castle Hill S21 4AU
3out of 4 1,461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westfield School
Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ
2out of 4 1,774 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westfield School
Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ
- not rated 1,959 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Eckington School
Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN
- not rated 2,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Eckington School
Dronfield Road , Eckington S21 4GN
- not rated 2,706 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eckington School
Dronfield Road , S21 4GN
1out of 4 2,706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Landmarks
Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF
- not rated 1,524 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Becton School
Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ
- not rated 2,553 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Academy
Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ
3out of 4 2,553 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.