Norton Free Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Matthews Lane, Sheffield

School Information

Address: Matthews Lane, Sheffield, S8 8JS
Website: www.nortonfree.org.uk
Telephone: 01142745873
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Hazel Bell
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107106

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.8 to 2.5
Writing
Average: -1.5 Confidence interval -3.5 to 0.4
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.7 to 4.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:21%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Mundella Primary School
Mundella Place , S8 8SJ
3out of 4 1,294 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR
4out of 4 1,709 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Park Community School
Norton Avenue , S14 1SL
2out of 4 1,722 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodseats Primary School
Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB
3out of 4 1,780 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Dyche Lane , S8 8BR
2out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF
3out of 4 3,130 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mercia School
Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY
- not rated 3,253 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education
83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX
- not rated 496 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mossbrook School
Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR
3out of 4 889 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Talbot Specialist School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,265 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.