Marlcliffe Community Primary SchoolWisewood Nursery & Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Marlcliffe Community Primary School and Wisewood Nursery & Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wisewood Nursery & Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School was judged Good and Wisewood Nursery & 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 71.0% for Marlcliffe Community Primary School and 68.0% for Wisewood Nursery & Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marlcliffe Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldMarlcliffe Community Primary School | SheffieldWisewood Nursery & Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 120 in Sheffield | 8th of 120 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 169 | |
| Capacity | 501 | 242 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 4AJ | Sheffield, S6 4SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 45.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
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