School Chooser

Nether Green Junior School

Primary · ages 7-11MixedCouncil375 pupilsSheffield
School Chooser Score
63
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 45 to 78
Out of 100. Better than 46% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
Reached the expected level at 1160%England 63%
Attendance96.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull375 pupils, 360 places
Pupils per teacher21.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll375Census January 2026

Nether Green Junior School is a council school in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 7 to 11. It has 375 pupils, 15 more than it has places for. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 63 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 46% of the 50 schools most like it.

Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3QA0114 230 2461nethergreenjuniorschool.co.ukMr William Allen headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

91 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1160%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level9%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score106.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 76%76%20172018: 81%81%20182019: 77%77%20192023: 71%71%20232024: 52%52%20242025: 60%60%2025
Since 2017: -16%Steady overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017SheffieldEngland
Pupils tested919892949396
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%52%71%77%81%76%59%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths9%5%10%23%13%19%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0106.0107.0108.0108.0107.0104.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score106.0105.0106.0108.0106.0107.0103.7104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0106.0108.0109.0108.0108.0104.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard80%69%84%83%90%83%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard76%69%79%85%87%81%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)66%57%78%84%91%93%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.4+2.0+0.4+0.0
Maths progressMaths progress score+0.5+0.4-0.6-0.1
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged17%21%50%55%42%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged67%57%73%80%81%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
17%67%
Gap 50 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
56%65%
Gap 9 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
59%60%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%9%
Gap 9 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full374 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
104% full

The school is full, with 14 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sheffield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll375Census January 2026
Places360104% full
Pupils from low-income families13%13% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English14%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%41 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan7%26 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.810 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils40%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)13%£72,850 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls204 / 171
White British pupils65%

Specialist SEND provision. Resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) with 16 pupils, for autism, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Sheffield with autism provision.

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (20), emotional and mental health (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (11), Specific learning difficulty (7), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Severe learning difficulty (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll375372381378366376
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals13%13%12%11%11%10%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language14%15%15%14%16%17%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%16%14%14%17%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans7%7%7%6%5%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.7%4.8%4.5%4.4%4.2%3.0%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.2%4.0%3.7%3.8%3.8%2.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.5%0.8%0.8%0.6%0.4%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.3%10.5%8.3%9.2%10.7%2.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.51.60.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers17.2full-time equivalent, 20 people
Pupils per teacher21.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants17.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,119
Teachers who left in the year3%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher0.52024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,229England £7,738. Total £2.3m
Income per pupil£6,027England £7,697. Total £2.2m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,955England £3,480
Money in reserve10%A healthy amount put by: £231k, £621 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£75kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,229spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m11912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate38 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop60 mFulwood Road/Tom Lane, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Nether Green Infant SchoolCouncil490 m186Good 202377Compare
Ecclesall Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles619Good 2023Compare
Hallam Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles658No overall grade 202595Compare
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles237Good 202283Compare
Greystones Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 milesGood 2022Compare
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles136Requires improvement 202144Compare
Lydgate Junior SchoolCouncil0.9 miles482Good 202350Compare
Lydgate Infant SchoolCouncil1.1 miles339Good 202364Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Nether Green Junior School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats46%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 63 is 4 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 8 · middle 67 · highest 100100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 63 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 63% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 45 to 78. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.05
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 91 pupils
Ofsted inspection0%no data
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.08
DfE progress measure; 91 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
-0.04
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.12
2024/25; 386 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.06
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 91 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Nether Green Junior School a good school?

It is about average. Nether Green Junior School scores 63 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 46% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 45 to 78, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

How good are Nether Green Junior School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 60% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 9% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Nether Green Junior School have?

375 pupils aged 7 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 360 places, so it is 104% full.

Is Nether Green Junior School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 14 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Nether Green Junior School?

Pupils were in school 96.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Nether Green Junior School?

The average class had 28.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 40% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Nether Green Junior School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has resourced provision (extra staff and funding within a mainstream school) for autism, moderate learning difficulties, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3QA
Telephone
0114 230 2461
Website
www.nethergreenjuniorschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr William Allen
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 7-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward
Fulwood
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
107004 · LAESTAB 3732087 · UKPRN 10077348

Where these figures come from