Southey Green Nursery & Primary School, based in Sheffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Southey Green Nursery & Primary School currently has around 727 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 55.7% 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 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.4%).
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.
| Address: | Crowder Avenue, Sheffield, S5 7QG |
| Website: | www.southeygreen.org |
| Telephone: | 01142326879 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachael Shotton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139133 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 727 |
| Number of Boys: | 354 |
| Number of Girls: | 373 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.40% | 483 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 39 |
| African | 5.10% | 37 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.30% | 31 |
| Pakistani | 3.70% | 27 |
| Other Black | 3.60% | 26 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.60% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southey Green Community Primary School and Nurseries Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southey Green Junior School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southey Green Nursery and Infant School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Crowder Avenue , S5 7QG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Primary School Raisen Hall Road , S5 7NA | - not rated | 815 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 1,815 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hucklow Middle School Hucklow Road , S5 6TB | - not rated | 1,827 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 1,896 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roe Wood Middle School Norwood Drive , S5 7BH | - not rated | 2,016 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillsborough Middle School Parkside Road , S6 2AA | - not rated | 2,333 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaucer Business and Enterprise College Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaucer School Wordsworth Avenue , S5 8NH | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkwood High School Penrith Road , S5 8UF | - not rated | 1,197 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| E-Act Parkwood Academy Longley Avenue West , S5 8UL | 3out of 4 | 1,197 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Herries School Penrith Road , S5 8UF | - not rated | 1,321 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinde House 3-16 School Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG | - not rated | 3,181 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longley Park Sixth Form College Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 1,579 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Horninglow Road , S5 6SG | - not rated | 1,579 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinde House 2-16 Academy Shiregreen Lane , S5 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,181 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate Meadows School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 801 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Deerlands School Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | - not rated | 953 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Lotus Academy Lindsay Road , S5 7WE | 1out of 4 | 1,020 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB | - not rated | 1,553 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.