Woolley Wood School
Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woolley Wood School is a special school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2015.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2015, report published 21 April 2015
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
Most pupils cannot wait to get off the buses as they arrive at school. They smile, giggle and wave to the staff, who are waiting to help them to their classrooms at the beginning of the day. Parents and carers, spoken to during the inspection, agreed unanimously that their children enjoy attending the school. Staff and leaders have high expectations, seeing past pupils' special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and focusing on their ability to be successful. Teachers enable their pupils to be independent, bold and brave, and to have a go at new activities. Working in the forest school is a favourite activity of many pupils. Activities include identifying trees by their leaves, swinging on rope swings and hiding in hammocks. Pupils' confidence and self-esteem are developed in the forest. They are stretched to develop new knowledge and skills.
What the school should improve
- Staff do not assess pupils' progress in phonics consistently. Leaders recognise that class teachers need more training before they are able to carry out this task. The school should ensure that class teachers assess pupils' progress accurately and regularly.
- Governors do not challenge senior leaders sufficiently well. This means that some aspects of the school's development work are not rapid enough. The school should make sure that governors are trained to challenge leaders effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
18 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
101 pupils on roll
Schools near Woolley Wood School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Attainment 8: 9.8 |
| Paces School for Conductive Education | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Abbey School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 6.0 |
| Kelford School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Park House School | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr David Whitehead
- Phone
- 01142327160
- Address
- Chaucer Road, Sheffield, S5 9QN
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 107180
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.