Norton Free Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Norton Free Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 30th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 14 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

210 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19%

19%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11%

11%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Norton Free Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mundella Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	67% met the expected standard
Woodlands Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Woodseats Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Abbey Lane Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hazel Bell
Phone: 01142745873
Website: nortonfree.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8JS
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 107106

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.