Abbeyfield Primary AcademyWhiteways Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Abbeyfield Primary Academy and Whiteways Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Abbeyfield Primary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whiteways Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whiteways Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbeyfield Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Whiteways Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Abbeyfield Primary Academy and 57.0% for Whiteways Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbeyfield Primary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Whiteways Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldAbbeyfield Primary Academy | SheffieldWhiteways Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 94th of 123 in Sheffield | 45th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 430 | |
| Capacity | 496 | 472 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S3 9AN | Sheffield, S4 8EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 452 | 430 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | 61.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.8% | 91.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 29.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.6% Stronger figure | 40.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
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