Woodseats Primary School, Sheffield
Woodseats Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Steel City Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- 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
Woodseats Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Woodseats Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Woodseats Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Woodseats Primary School as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Woodseats Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodseats Primary School are Mundella Primary School (0.4 miles); Abbey Lane Primary School (0.5 miles); Meersbrook Bank Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); and Holt House Infant School (0.6 miles, Good).
Mundella Primary SchoolAbbey Lane Primary SchoolMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolHolt House Infant School
The trust
Woodseats Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Steel City Schools Partnership, 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.
Who goes there
In 2026, 75 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Herdings Park, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chesterfield Road/Woodseats Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodseats Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodseats Primary School are Newfield Secondary School (0.7 miles), Mercia School (0.8 miles) and Meadowhead School Academy Trust (1.3 miles).
Newfield Secondary SchoolMercia SchoolMeadowhead School Academy Trust
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
30.5%
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 improved from 67% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Woodseats Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodseats Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Education Centres Sheffield SouthAt the school · Not yet graded
- JPAC Ltd at WoodseatsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodseats 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 Woodseats Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodseats 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Woodseats Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
380 pupils
392 places
12 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
7
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
407
Total Pupils
213
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,394
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,361
Per pupil
£2326k
Total funding
£183k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
347
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
Woodseats Primary School
Questions parents ask about Woodseats Primary School
What are SATs results like at Woodseats Primary School?
Of the pupils at Woodseats Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Woodseats Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Woodseats Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodseats Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodseats 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 Woodseats Primary School?
Woodseats Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Woodseats Primary School?
Classes at Woodseats Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodseats Primary School?
Woodseats Primary School has around 407 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodseats Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Woodseats Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodseats Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodseats 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.
Does Woodseats Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Kip McGrath Education Centres Sheffield South (registered, not yet graded) and JPAC Ltd at Woodseats (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 Woodseats Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Woodseats Primary School?
Woodseats Primary School is at Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)