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Sheffield
Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries
Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · 727 pupils
Part of INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
56% free school meals 16% English as an additional language (Year 6) 18% SEN support (Year 6)
Year 6 results
Reading, writing and maths
Share of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2024/25.
| Year | School | Local area | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | – | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | – | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | – | 63% |
| 3-year average | 62% |
88 pupils took the tests in 2025.
Average scaled scores in 2025: reading 105, maths 104 (100 is the expected standard). Higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 1%.
There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when the tests were cancelled. What do SATs scores mean?
Inspection
What Ofsted found
Report card published 18/03/2026. Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional.
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |