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Limpsfield Junior School, Sheffield

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Ages 7–11

Limpsfield Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Cascade Multi Academy Trust.

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Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Limpsfield Junior School in detail

Results

Limpsfield Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107040), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Limpsfield Junior School

Across Sheffield, 95% 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 Sheffield lodged 186 appeals against primary school offers; 127 reached a hearing and 38 succeeded (29.9% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Limpsfield Junior School are Limpsfield Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 72% maths); Brightside Nursery Infant School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Brigantia Hill Fort Academy (0.5 miles); and Owler Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, 66% reading, 60% maths).

Limpsfield Junior SchoolBrightside Nursery Infant SchoolBrigantia Hill Fort AcademyOwler Brook Primary School

The trust

Limpsfield Junior School is one of 6 schools run by Cascade Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 6 schools in Cascade Multi Academy Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Medowhall Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jenkin Avenue/Jenkin Drive (near), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 424 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Limpsfield Junior School are Hinde House 2-16 Academy (0.7 miles), Fir Vale Academy (0.9 miles), UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (1.1 miles) and Lift Firth Park (1.1 miles).

Hinde House 2-16 AcademyFir Vale AcademyUTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy ParkLift Firth Park

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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Likely (~351m)Possible (~501m)Unlikely (~651m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Jemma Jeavons
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142430925
Address:Jenkin Avenue, Brightside, Sheffield, S9 1AN
Trust:CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (6 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2026

Ofsted Rating

Limpsfield Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Limpsfield Junior School (URN 107040), it was rated Good in March 2022. See Limpsfield Junior School's inspections

URN:152364
UKPRN:10099858
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Limpsfield Junior School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107040). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+3ppWriting-1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Limpsfield Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sheffield

Term dates

Limpsfield Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Jenkin Avenue/Jenkin Drive (nr)
27m · 0 min walk
Beacon Way/Beacon Road (adj)
192m · 3 min walk
Sandstone Road/Sandstone Close (Adj)
203m · 3 min walk
Jenkin Road/Stupton Road (opp)
294m · 5 min walk
Sandstone Road/Jenkin Road (adj)
307m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
17
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

4 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 Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 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.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,823
Projected new pupils:2,456

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield

Across Sheffield council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

6,785

Applications

5,415

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

98.9%

All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.

Absence at Limpsfield Junior School before it became an academy in 2026
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107040). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

5.4%

Overall absence

16.1%

Persistent absence

236

Enrolments

Authorised3.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)16.1%
Severe (50%+)2.5%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
3.5%
20/21
6.0%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.3%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Limpsfield Junior School

Are there exam results for Limpsfield Junior School?

Limpsfield Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107040), 68% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Limpsfield Junior School's Ofsted rating?

Limpsfield Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Limpsfield Junior School (URN 107040), it was rated Good in March 2022.

What is the catchment area for Limpsfield Junior School?

No fixed boundary. When Limpsfield Junior School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Limpsfield Junior School?

Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Limpsfield 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 Limpsfield Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Limpsfield Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Limpsfield Junior School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Limpsfield Junior School?

Limpsfield Junior School is at Jenkin Avenue, Brightside, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1AN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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