Birk Hill Infant & Nursery SchoolMarsh Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School and Marsh Lane Primary School are primary schools.
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marsh Lane Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marsh Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School was judged in need of attention and Marsh Lane Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marsh Lane Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EckingtonBirk Hill Infant & Nursery School | SheffieldMarsh Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 328th of 334 in Derbyshire | 100th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 63 | 147 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 177 | |
| Location | Eckington, S21 4BE | Sheffield, S21 5RS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 90.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 20.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 92 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Marsh Lane Primary School
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