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Walkley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Burnaby Crescent, Walkley, Sheffield S6 2RZ · walkley.sheffield.sch.uk · 0114 234 0550
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.73 mi
- 4.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sheffield Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 431
- 91% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24.6%
- First language not English
- 24.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.73 mi (4.40 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.73 mi4.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Walkley Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2011Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (119 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 119
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (16%) with SEND