Ofsted: Good emoji_events #52 in Sheffield public Top 54% UK

Limpsfield Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Jemma Jeavons (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S9 1AN

language Visit Website phone 1142430925

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

228

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Expected Standard

62%

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Age Range

7-11

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Limpsfield Junior School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 54% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Limpsfield Junior School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 199 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #52 of 122 primaries in Sheffield and #6,793 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 56%

Reading68% LA 70%

Writing68% LA 65%

Maths72% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading69% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading64% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths73% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.6

-4.6 to -1.3

-2.1

Write

LA -1.0

-3.6 to -0.5

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.2 to -1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 1.1

-1.5

Write

LA -0.3

-3.1 to 0.0

1.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.2 to 2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%

Reading77% LA 69%

Writing77% LA 74%

Maths87% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 2

-1.6

Write

LA 0.0

-3.2 to 0

0.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.7 to 2.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,793 / 15,231	#52	#8,085	#1
2024	#5,328 / 15,713	#31	#7,079	#1
2023	#13,451 / 15,253	#108	#1	#13,398
2019	#5,556 / 13,571	#39	#1	#7,650
2018	#5,191 / 12,625	#46	#1	#6,976

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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19 February 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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23 June 2009

Inspection Report

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20 March 2006

Inspection Report

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10 January 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-05-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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2014-02-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 213 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	213	5	2.3%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	216	6	2.8%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	225	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	225	3	1.3%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	225	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	225	2	0.9%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	228	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	225	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	226	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	224	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	226	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	235	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	235	4	1.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	228	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	231	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	234	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	230	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	231	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	237	1	0.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

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Limpsfield Junior School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sheffield

Nether Edge Primary School

Totley Primary School

Carter Knowle Junior School

Prince Edward Primary School

Oughtibridge Primary School

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