Limpsfield Junior School

Community school · Primary school · Sheffield, Sheffield
S9 1AN
Composite score
42.6

Limpsfield Junior School at a glance

Located in Sheffield, Sheffield, Limpsfield Junior School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 213 pupils aged 7 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 2% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 43% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#9,986
National rank
#1021
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#70
In Sheffield
Top 68%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
62%
% achieving higher RWM
2%
Reading average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
102.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 213 % FSM ever-6 42.7% % EAL 49.8% Age range 7–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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