Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolOasis Academy Watermead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School and Oasis Academy Watermead are primary schools in Sheffield.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oasis Academy Watermead scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Oasis Academy Watermead is ahead on our composite score.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School was judged Good and Oasis Academy Watermead 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 68.0% for Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School and 70.0% for Oasis Academy Watermead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oasis Academy Watermead (43.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | SheffieldOasis Academy Watermead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 123 in Sheffield | 19th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 482 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 7HL | Sheffield, S5 8RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 482 | 434 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.0% | 53.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.4% | 32.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 21.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 25.7% | 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.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
Oasis Academy Watermead
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