Wisewood Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School in detail
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School. It is a real pleasure to introduce you to our wonderful school - a caring, inclusive and welcoming community offering education for children aged 2 to 11. As a small school at the heart of a close‑knit community, we take pride in knowing every child personally."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Sheffield
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 95% in reading and 95% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Wisewood Nursery & Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School are Marlcliffe Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Malin Bridge Primary School (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); Loxley Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); and Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wisewood Nursery & Primary School.
Marlcliffe Community Primary SchoolMalin Bridge Primary SchoolLoxley Primary SchoolHillsborough Nursery & Primary School
The trust
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Who goes there
37.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (13%) and Black (5%).
Staffing
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Leppings Lane to Middlewood, about 1010 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ben Lane/Rural Lane (adjacent), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wisewood Nursery & Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School are Forge Valley School & Sixth Form (0.7 miles) and Bradfield Secondary School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
37.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 95% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
Term dates
Wisewood Nursery & Primary 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
158 pupils
210 places
52 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 Sheffield council
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
169
Total Pupils
84
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,664
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,138
Per pupil
£1175k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Wisewood Nursery & Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2022, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Classes at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School has around 169 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Wisewood Nursery & Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Wisewood Nursery & Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 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 Wisewood Nursery & Primary School?
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School is at Ben Lane, Wisewood, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4SD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)