Anston Park Junior School, Sheffield
Anston Park Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sheffield, part of White Woods Primary Academy Trust. It was 74% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 74% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Anston Park Junior School in detail
Results
Anston Park Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106896), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Anston Park Junior School
Across Rotherham, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Rotherham lodged 93 appeals against primary school offers; 75 reached a hearing and 27 succeeded (36% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anston Park Junior School are Anston Park Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Anston Greenlands Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 39% reading, 39% maths); and Anston Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths).
Anston Park Infant SchoolAnston Greenlands Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAnston Brook Primary School
The trust
Anston Park Junior School is one of 16 schools run by White Woods Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
1.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 50 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery Road/Falcon Way (opposite), 170 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anston Park Junior School are Dinnington High School (1 mile) and EDClass Ltd (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Anston Park Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Anston Park Junior School (URN 106896), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Anston Park Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106896). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 72% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Anston Park Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Anston Park Junior School.
- The Lime Trees At Anston Brook950m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Anston Park Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Anston Park Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Anston Park Junior School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
221 pupils
300 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
26.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
106
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,470
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,411
Per pupil
£1295k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
19.5%
Persistent absence
221
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Anston Park Junior School
Questions parents ask about Anston Park Junior School
Are there exam results for Anston Park Junior School?
Anston Park Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106896), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Anston Park Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Anston Park Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Anston Park Junior School (URN 106896), it was rated Requires Improvement in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Anston Park Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Anston Park Junior School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anston Park Junior School?
Anston Park Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Anston Park Junior School?
Classes at Anston Park Junior School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Anston Park Junior School?
Anston Park Junior School has around 206 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anston Park Junior School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Anston Park Junior School in 2024/25. 19.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anston Park Junior School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Anston Park Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Anston Park Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Anston Park Junior School: The Lime Trees At Anston Brook (950m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Anston Park Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Anston Park Junior School?
Anston Park Junior School is at Park Avenue, North Anston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 2QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)