Woodlands Primary School
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About Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield, Sheffield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
MERCIA LEARNING TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 4 primary schools, 3 secondary schools. Local authorities: Sheffield. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the MERCIA LEARNING TRUST public record.
Woodlands Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield, part of MERCIA LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Woodlands Primary School
- Address
- Norton Avenue
- Postcode
- S14 1SL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- URN (official identifier)
- 141339
- Establishment number
- 2034
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 465
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- MERCIA LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Bennett
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 9 Feb 2022Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.woodlands.sheffield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01142396464
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Woodlands Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 465 | 84,456 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.5% | 35.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 27.1% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 9.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 16.3% | 25.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Woodlands Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Mar 2022
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 21 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Valley Park Community School (URN 133623)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 18 Oct 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Valley Park Community School (URN 133623)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Valley Park Community School (URN 133623)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Woodlands Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.9% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.9% | 15.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Woodlands Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £385,950 for 249 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 60.9% | 36.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £944 | £487 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Woodlands Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 449 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sheffield average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,792,000 £8,445 per pupil | £7,260 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £3,322,000 £7,399 per pupil | £6,843 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,365,000 £3,040 per pupil · 41.1% | £3,177 · 46.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £938,000 £2,089 per pupil · 28.2% | £1,496 · 21.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £178,000 £396 per pupil · 5.4% | £219 · 3.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £165,000 £367 per pupil · 5.0% | £214 · 3.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £470,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £348,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,949 per pupil, supply and agency £302 per pupil — spending up £450 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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