Primary school

Carter Knowle Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Sheffield
  • S7 2DY
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,757 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 12%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 44%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 14%2023/24: top 19%2024/25: top 12%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM80% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%+47.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM20% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10/10 Top 10%+5.3 pts
Reading score109 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%+30.7 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above+16.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 77% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 69% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 63% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 77% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 75% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 80% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 12% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 20% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 18% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 17% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 18% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 20% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%8%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 109 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2009–2024

  1. 2009Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2017Requires improvement
  6. 2018Ungraded visit
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.3%
First language not English11.7%
SEN support22.6%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.0%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

99.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 65 responses (27.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.8% not applicable52.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.7% not applicable78.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?29.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 29.2% who said Yes above73.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher31.2
Pupils per adult15.9
  • Classroom teachers 5.8
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 7.4
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 7.7 FTE · Whole workforce 18.7 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,151
Spend per pupil£5,829
Staff spend per pupil£4,397
Reserve per pupil£254
  • +£60,758revenue reserve
  • +£77,056in-year balance

Grants £5,693 · self-generated £458 · premises £303 per pupil