Marsh Lane Primary SchoolEckington Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Marsh Lane Primary School and Eckington Junior School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Marsh Lane Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eckington Junior School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marsh Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marsh Lane Primary School was judged Good and Eckington Junior 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 90.0% for Marsh Lane Primary School and 39.0% for Eckington Junior School.
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) and has fallen at Eckington Junior School (52.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldMarsh Lane Primary School | SheffieldEckington Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 334 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 225th of 334 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 147 | 120 | |
| Capacity | 177 | 239 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S21 5RS | Sheffield, S21 4FL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 39.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 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.
Marsh Lane Primary School
Eckington Junior School
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