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Windmill Hill Primary School

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

person Mr Simon Plant (Headteacher)

corporate_fareSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onSheffield, S35 1ZD

language Visit Website phone 01142468550

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Students

314

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Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Windmill Hill Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Windmill Hill Primary School is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 266 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 8% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #88 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #12,049 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

44%

LA 56%

Reading60% LA 70%

Writing60% LA 65%

Maths56% LA 69%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading77% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 1.0

0.6

Write

LA -1.0

-1.0 to 2.2

0.3

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.2 to 1.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing70% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths70% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.6

-4.7 to -1.3

-0.5

Write

LA -0.3

-2.1 to 1.1

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.7 to 0.3

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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	#12,049 / 14,159	#88	#12,485	#1
2024	#8,257 / 14,233	#50	#5,863	#1
2023	#5,992 / 13,940	#37	#4,306	#6,912
2019	#10,575 / 11,810	#80	#10,517	#9,648

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2013-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-11-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 278 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	278	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	279	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	292	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	305	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	301	2	0.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	311	3	1.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	314	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	315	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	319	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	320	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	317	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	350	3	0.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	354	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	351	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	379	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	379	2	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	378	4	1.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	373	4	1.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	373	12	3.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	372	10	2.7%	0.5%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

81%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

85%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree50%

disagree33%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable88%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree35%

agree44%

disagree4%

Neither agree nor disagree17%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree42%

agree38%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree46%

agree31%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree40%

agree31%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree33%

agree25%

disagree4%

strongly disagree10%

not applicable17%

Neither agree nor disagree10%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes31%

no69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree27%

agree20%

disagree7%

strongly disagree27%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes81%

no19%

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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

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

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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