Walkley Primary SchoolSacred Heart School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Walkley Primary School and Sacred Heart School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Walkley Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walkley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walkley Primary School was judged Good and Sacred Heart 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 67.0% for Walkley Primary School and 69.0% for Sacred Heart School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walkley Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Sacred Heart School (55.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWalkley Primary School | SheffieldSacred Heart School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 55th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 431 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 2RZ | Sheffield, S6 2NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.0% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% | 4.7% 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.
Walkley Primary School
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