Nook Lane Junior School
Nook Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nook Lane Junior School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 60th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2019, report published 20 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 October 2023
Nook Lane Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school. There are strong relationships between staff and pupils. Staff know pupils and families well. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are happy and safe. The school has the highest expectations for what pupils can achieve, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are polite, courteous and welcoming of visitors. They behave very well throughout school and at breaktimes. In lessons, pupils are highly motivated. They want to learn and contribute. This is because their lessons are interesting and engaging. Leaders have successfully built a strong sense of inclusivity throughout the school. Pupils are respectful of differences between people. They have knowledge of different faiths such as Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Pupils know what it means to be a member of a faith community. Through a topic on Black History Month, pupils learn about significant figures from history, such as Rosa Parks and Nelson Mandela. Pupils benefit from leadership roles such as school councillors and curriculum councillors. Through these roles, they influence decisions made by leaders. For example, Reading Curriculum Councillors campaigned for investment in books and a visit from an author.
What the school should improve
- The school's diligent approach to safeguarding is not always reflected in safeguarding records. This means that leaders do not always have clear enough oversight of safeguarding records. The school needs to ensure that safeguarding records consistently reflect the actions taken to keep pupils safe.
- The school needs to improve the teaching of the phonics curriculum. A minority of pupils, who are still at the early stages of learning to read, do not learn the phonics code as rapidly as they could. The school should ensure that all staff have the necessary skills to support pupils effectively in their phonics learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
252 pupils on roll, with places for 255
Schools near Nook Lane Junior School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stannington Infant School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Loxley Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 87% met the expected standard |
| Shooter's Grove Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Malin Bridge Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PEAK EDGE
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Bullen
- Phone
- 01142341097
- Address
- Nook Lane, Stannington, Sheffield, S6 6BN
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 146012
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.