Nook Lane Junior SchoolLoxley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Nook Lane Junior School and Loxley Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Nook Lane Junior School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Loxley Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Loxley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Nook Lane Junior School was judged Good and Loxley Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Nook Lane Junior School and 87.0% for Loxley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Nook Lane Junior School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Loxley Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldNook Lane Junior School | SheffieldLoxley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 119 in Sheffield | 4th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 252 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 255 | 210 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 6BN | Sheffield, S6 6SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 249 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 9.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% | 1.1% 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.
Nook Lane Junior School
Loxley Primary School
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