Windmill Hill Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber S35 1ZD · Sheffield
#1136 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#11579 of 15,697 nationally
About Windmill Hill Primary School
Windmill Hill Primary School is a academy primary located in Sheffield, in the Sheffield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 266 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1136th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (57th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 266; capacity filled 70.4%.
There are 200 schools in Sheffield; Windmill Hill Primary School ranks 117th of 189 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)44%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Windmill Hill Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 266
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 44%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Windmill Hill Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lound Infant School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
142 students · 792 m away
Coit Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 814 m away
Lound Junior School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
195 students · 1.1 km away
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,711 students · 1.2 km away
Greengate Lane Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 1.4 km away
Angram Bank Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.7 km away
Chapeltown Academy
Sheffield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
249 students · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
169 students · 1.9 km away
High Green Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 2.0 km away
Grenoside Community Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
330 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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266 students
Wilsden Primary School
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265 students
Ash Grove Primary Academy
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265 students
Oatlands Infant School
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269 students
Intake Primary Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Windmill Hill Primary School a good school?
Windmill Hill Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1136 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Windmill Hill Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Windmill Hill Primary School ranks #1136 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #11579 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Windmill Hill Primary School?
Windmill Hill Primary School had 266 students in 2025.
Is Windmill Hill Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Windmill Hill Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Windmill Hill Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Windmill Hill Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.