Woolley Wood School

Special
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

101 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals49.5%

49.5%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

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
Website: woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.