Birley Spa Primary AcademyWoodhouse West Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Birley Spa Primary Academy and Woodhouse West Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Birley Spa Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Woodhouse West Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Woodhouse West Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birley Spa Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement and Woodhouse West Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Birley Spa Primary Academy and 46.0% for Woodhouse West Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birley Spa Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Woodhouse West Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldBirley Spa Primary Academy | SheffieldWoodhouse West Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 113th of 123 in Sheffield | 72nd of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 319 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 351 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S12 4QE | Sheffield, S13 7BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 319 | 403 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 57.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 30.4% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | 21.9% 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.
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.
Birley Spa Primary Academy
Woodhouse West Primary School
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