Nook Lane Junior School
Nook Lane Junior School is an academy converter in Sheffield for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has 252 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Nook Lane Junior School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Nook Lane Junior School. In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: December 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Nook Lane Stannington Sheffield South Yorkshire S6 6BN |
| Phone | 01142341097 |
| Reference Number | 146012 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 252 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.97%
Girls: 46.03% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 2.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 27 | 33 | 60 |
| 4 | 36 | 27 | 63 |
| 5 | 31 | 33 | 64 |
| 6 | 42 | 23 | 65 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| African | 2% |
| White, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.6% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Nook Lane Junior School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 18 Oct 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2023 | School inspection |
| 08 May 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 05 Mar 2019 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Nook Lane Junior School | |
| 19 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 24 May 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 12% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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In 2024–25 Nook Lane Junior School had 250 pupils for 255 places. 5 places (2.0%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Planning Area 2 South Primary” planning area
Sheffield counted 589 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 535 in 2029–30, down 9%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 255 |
| Pupils | 247 | 253 | 248 | 242 | 246 | 250 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Nook Lane Junior School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.6% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.6% of pupils at Nook Lane Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 3.6 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Nook Lane Junior School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.5 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 7.5% | 9.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 27.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 50.0% | 55.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 1.8 | 6.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.2% of pupils at Nook Lane Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 8.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 16 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 29 | 1 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 5 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 6 | 9 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 5 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Nook Lane Junior School received £6,349 and spent £6,042 for each of its 249 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £185,000 (£744 per pupil).
Across all 10 schools of Peak Edge, income was £5,609 and spending £5,701 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £108,000 | £267,000 | £237,000 | £178,000 | £126,000 | £185,000 |
| per pupil | £429 | £1,061 | £950 | £733 | £518 | £744 |
| In-year balance | £54,000 | £124,000 | £106,000 | £166,000 | -£47,000 | £76,000 |
| per pupil | £214 | £492 | £426 | £687 | -£194 | £307 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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All schools in Sheffield · Sheffield local authority: places and applications
Nook Lane Junior School is part of Peak Edge, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- Stannington Infant School Sheffield
- Loxley Primary School Sheffield
- Bradfield Dungworth Primary School Sheffield
- Oughtibridge Primary School Sheffield
- Greystones Primary School Sheffield
- Hunter's Bar Junior School Sheffield
- Hunter's Bar Infant School Sheffield
- Ecclesall Primary School Sheffield
- Grenoside Community Primary School Sheffield
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery Sheffield
What is Nook Lane Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Nook Lane Junior School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, Nook Lane Junior School.
When was Nook Lane Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
Nook Lane Junior School was last inspected in December 2023.
How many pupils does Nook Lane Junior School have?
Nook Lane Junior School has 252 pupils on roll.
What age range does Nook Lane Junior School cover?
Nook Lane Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are Nook Lane Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Nook Lane Junior School?
Nook Lane Junior School is at Nook Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6BN.