Royd Nursery and Infant SchoolWharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Royd Nursery and Infant School and Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Sheffield.
Royd Nursery and Infant School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Royd Nursery and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Royd Nursery and Infant School was judged strong and Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery (59.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldRoyd Nursery and Infant School | SheffieldWharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 119 in Sheffield | 61st of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 232 | 150 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S36 2PR | Sheffield, S35 0DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 152 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.4% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 13.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 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.
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.
Royd Nursery and Infant School
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
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