Halfway Junior School
Community primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.4
▼ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.5%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
89%
200 / 224 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
and 3 more
Key facts
- URN
- 107046
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Taylor-Best | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Callaghan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jon Dean | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tony Flaherty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Fairbrother | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie Shepherd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Walker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Fitzpatrick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Moore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lucy White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rebecca Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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