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Carter Knowle Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield S7 2DY · carterknowle.sheffield.sch.uk · 0114 255 2347
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 239
- 100% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Free school meals
- 18%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Carter Knowle Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 December 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Dec 2024 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 65
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (29%) with SEND