Waterthorpe Infant SchoolRainbow Forge Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Waterthorpe Infant School and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy are primary schools in Sheffield.
Waterthorpe Infant School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Waterthorpe Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterthorpe Infant School was judged Good and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWaterthorpe Infant School | SheffieldRainbow Forge Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 118th of 119 in Sheffield | 97th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 123 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 384 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S20 7JU | Sheffield, S12 4LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 19.5% 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.
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.
Waterthorpe Infant School
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
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