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Halfway Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Sheffield

Halfway Centre, Sheffield, S20 4TA

Website 01142482629

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 23/11/2021

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

95.6%

10.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

200

Capacity used

Has space

89%

224 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
D Shepherd
Address
Halfway Centre, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 4TA
Phone
01142482629
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward / constituency
Mosborough · Sheffield South East
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
107046

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals33%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support11%——
47% boys (93)53% girls (107)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

200 pupils · 224 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    17 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceStrong standard
    Early yearsNot applicable
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    23 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 199 pupils

Attendance

95.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

10.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.5%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.6%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
12%
21/22
14%
22/23
17%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths44%——
Higher standard4%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard69%
+7% vs England
Higher standard8%
+0% vs England

Reading

Expected standard77%
+2% vs England
Higher standard23%
-10% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard72%
+0% vs England
Greater depth8%
-5% vs England

Maths

Expected standard79%
+5% vs England
Higher standard8%
-18% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard56%
-17% vs England
Higher standard18%
-12% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Science

Expected standard77%
-5% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

512019662023442024692025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)69%61%
Higher standard8%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Sheffield council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.