Halfway Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Halfway Centre, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 4TAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Halfway Junior School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 43rd of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

39 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 224

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.5%

18.5%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Halfway Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Halfway Nursery Infant School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Shortbrook Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Mosborough Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	69% met the expected standard
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs D Shepherd
Phone: 01142482629
Website: halfwayjuniorschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Halfway Centre, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 4TA
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 107046

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.