Valley Park Community 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 requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7.2%, which is 3.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Norton Avenue, Sheffield, S14 1SL
Website: www.valleypark.sheffield.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01142396464
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lauren Johnstone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141339

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 436
Number of Boys: 243
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.5 to 2.4
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 1.9 to 5.5
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Park Community School
Norton Avenue , S14 1SL
2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Carter Hall Road , S12 3HS
2out of 4 1,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School
Bankwood Close , S14 1LW
3out of 4 1,625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Matthews Lane , Norton S8 8JS
3out of 4 1,722 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Gleadless Primary School
Hollinsend Road , S12 2EJ
3out of 4 1,796 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF
3out of 4 1,860 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,927 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Birley Academy
Birley Lane , S12 3BP
2out of 4 2,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Dyche Lane , S8 8BR
2out of 4 3,129 yd Academy converter No 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 1,682 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Talbot Specialist School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,927 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mossbrook School
Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR
3out of 4 2,340 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Spring Lane , S2 2JQ
2out of 4 2,888 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Archdale School
Archdale Road , S2 1PL
3out of 4 3,235 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.