Windmill Hill Primary School, based in Sheffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Windmill Hill Primary School currently has around 278 pupils on roll, which is about 74% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.2% boys and 47.8% girls. Around 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
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: | Ash View, Sheffield, S35 1ZD |
| Website: | http://windmillhill.sheffield.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01142468550 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Simon Plant |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145373 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 378 |
| Number of Pupils: | 278 |
| Number of Boys: | 145 |
| Number of Girls: | 133 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 257 |
| White and Asian | 2.50% | 7 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Hill Primary School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Primary School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Junior School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 47 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Windmill Hill Infant School Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD | - not rated | 47 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Burncross Primary School Burncross Road , Chapeltown S35 1SH | - not rated | 454 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monteney Middle School Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN | - not rated | 2,898 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mansel Middle School Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS | - not rated | 3,144 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | - not rated | 1,163 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | - not rated | 1,163 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecclesfield School Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD | 3out of 4 | 1,294 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Green Comprehensive School Pack Horse Lane , High Green S35 3HY | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yewlands Academy Creswick Lane , S35 8NN | - not rated | 2,901 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapeltown Academy Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX | - not rated | 1,937 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paces School for Conductive Education Thorncliffe Hall , Newton Chambers Road S35 2PH | 3out of 4 | 2,103 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Parson Cross Tertiary College Remington Avenue , S5 9PB | - not rated | 3,023 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolley Wood School Chaucer Road , S5 9QN | 3out of 4 | 3,191 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.