Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 3QA
10 reasons to choose Nether Green Junior School
Top line
Nether Green Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sheffield and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Nether Green Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2015) inspection.
Average class size
Nether Green Junior School has three classes per year, and an average class size of 32 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Nether Green Junior School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Nether Green Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Nether Green Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in orienteering.
The Arts at Nether Green Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and three instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.15am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Nether Green Junior School
Westbourne School, Sheffield, Junior School (1.4 miles); Birkdale Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Sheffield High School, Junior School (1.6 miles).
St Marie’s School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield (0.8 miles); Hallam Primary School (1.1 miles); Ecclesall Primary School (1.3 miles).
Birkdale School (1.3 miles); Westbourne School, Sheffield (1.4 miles); Sheffield High School (1.6 miles).
Notre Dame High School (0.5 miles); Tapton School (0.7 miles); Silverdale School (1.8 miles).