Norton Free Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Norton Free Church of England Primary School and St Thomas of Canterbury School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Norton Free Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Thomas of Canterbury School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Norton Free Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Norton Free Church of England Primary School was judged Good and St Thomas of Canterbury 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 78.0% for Norton Free Church of England Primary School and 67.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Norton Free Church of England Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Thomas of Canterbury School (53.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldNorton Free Church of England Primary School | SheffieldSt Thomas of Canterbury School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 81st of 123 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 211 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S8 8JS | Sheffield, S8 7TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 16.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 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.
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
St Thomas of Canterbury School
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