Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
Boynton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7HL ·
At a glance
A state primary school for ages 3–11 in Sheffield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (February 2020). Year 6 SATs results are above the England average (68% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 72 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–11
- Pupils
- 480
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Read
- Opened
- Sept 2008
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 59 pupils
Expected standard over time
KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
57 of 72 first-preference applicants were offered a place (79%).
Catchment area
Official primary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source
The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)58%
- English as an additional language23.4%
- SEN support24.9%
- Education, Health and Care plan3.3%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.