Whiteways Primary School, Sheffield

Primary
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Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~375m)Possible (~535m)Unlikely (~696m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anna Ross
Pupils:436 / 472 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142423169
Address:Whiteways Road, Sheffield, S4 8EX
Trust:CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:147621
UKPRN:10085572
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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At a Glance

61.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

19 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with37%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns79%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+7ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has improved from 58% to 65%. Writing has improved from 63% to 67%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

24.4

Infant (KS1)

28.2

KS2

12

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Margate Drive/Whiteways Drive (nr)
183m · 3 min walk
Grimesthorpe Road/Margate Drive (nr)
250m · 4 min walk
Petre Street/Petre Drive (opp)
292m · 5 min walk
Petre Street/Hunsley Street (adj)
298m · 5 min walk
Cyclops Street/Botham Street (nr)
307m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

436 pupils

472 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:2,453

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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

22 October 2024

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.98418%

Overall absence

40.84881%

Persistent absence

377

Enrolments

Authorised4.2786%
Unauthorised5.70558%
Persistent (10%+)40.84881%
Severe (50%+)4.24403%

Absence trend

9.89763%
20/21
11.47962%
21/22
9.77496%
22/23
7.84656%
23/24
9.98418%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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