Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Watercliffe Meadow is a happy, inclusive school where children feel safe and supported by nurturing staff. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and uses practical activities to help children understand maths before solving problems. Children benefit from enriching experiences like residential trips that build confidence, teamwork and resilience, alongside a thoughtful curriculum teaching them to be good citizens.
Key Strengths
- Well-structured phonics curriculum with high-quality staff training leading to strong early reading skills
- Effective implementation of core subjects with practical activities that help pupils understand and apply learning
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum successfully
- Stimulating early years environment that builds strong foundations for learning
- Comprehensive personal development curriculum teaching respect, inclusion and British values
Areas for Improvement
- Strategies to help pupils remember knowledge in wider curriculum subjects are not yet fully embedded, leaving some gaps in learning
- Approaches to engage pupils in learning are not applied consistently across all classes
- At times, staff do not respond effectively when some pupils are not as engaged as they could be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits to London and outdoor adventure centre, school council, healthy mind champions leadership roles, breakfast club
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School is a warm and welcoming school where pupils enjoy attending and are happy. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2020.
At a Glance
57.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 78%. Maths has remained stable at around 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
480 pupils
472 capacity
8 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.48317%
Overall absence
17.3913%
Persistent absence
368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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