Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School

Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School at a glance

Located in Sheffield, Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a community school. The school educates roughly 482 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 8.0 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 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Competition for places is real here - 79% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (72 first choices for 60 places). The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 0.29 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 7.4%. There are about 22.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 58% 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 above.