Stocksbridge Junior School
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Summary
The key facts, in one place- Inspection
- Outstanding, March 2025
- Results
- 70% expected standard; 7% higher standard
- Size
- 237 pupils; classes of 26
- Run by
- Chorus Education Trust
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11 · Mixed
- Expected standard: 70%, against 59% in Sheffield.
- Sessions missed: 5.0%, against 5.2% in Sheffield.
- Suspensions per 100 pupils: 5.3, against 1.7 in Sheffield.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Sheffield and EnglandOverview
Getting in
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- We can't tell how far Year 3 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- Outstanding
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 70% (England 62%) (county 59%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 7% (England 8%) (county 7%)
Daily life
- Absence: 5.0% of sessions missed; 14% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 5.3% and 13%
- Suspensions: 5 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 1); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 26.3 pupils; 40% of classes have more than 30
- 18.7 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 137 m
- 2 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (0 fatal, 0 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 5.8 µg/m³, PM2.5 6.4 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Chorus Education Trust, with 8 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 December 2023
- Replaced Stocksbridge Junior School (URN 107055)
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 3. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 70% | 62% | 59% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 7% | 8% | 7% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Top 28% (32/117) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 25 March 2025 | Graded inspection | Quality of education: Outstanding |
Source: Ofsted, 2025.
Results before and after it became an academy
| Period | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Before it converted | 2022/2023 | Reading, writing and maths 73.0% |
| Year it converted | 2023/2024 | Reading, writing and maths 50.0% |
| Since | 2024/2025 | Reading, writing and maths 70.0% |
Source: DfE school performance tables (the earlier school's results are DfE's, under its URN). Different pupils each year, and a change of school type is rarely the only thing that changed.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 14% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 3.8% | 1.6% | 14% | 0.7% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 5.3% | 13% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (20-30%), the median of 3218 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 5.3 | 2.3% | 14 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 3.6 | 1.4% | 10 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 1.3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 26.3 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 40% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 18.7 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 137 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 0 serious and 0 fatal in all; 1 involved a pedestrian, 0 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 5.8 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 9.9 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 6.4 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 28% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 2.5% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 14% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 4.6% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 51% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Chorus Education Trust, with 8 schools
- Opened as an academy (converter) on 1 December 2023
- Replaced Stocksbridge Junior School (URN 107055)
Area
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- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables (the earlier school's results are DfE's, under its URN)
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Sheffield and the Sheffield league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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