Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 210 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | Matthews Lane, Norton, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.nortonfree.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01142745873 |
| URN | 107106 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2023, 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Mundella Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Woodlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Woodseats Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Abbey Lane Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Bankwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Lower Meadow Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Carfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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