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 73 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 Good.
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 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 123 in Sheffield | 9th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 480 | 183 | |
| 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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