Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett

Summary

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett (E02001636) is part of Sheffield local authority (view on map). Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett has an approximate population of 9,700 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett neighbours Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge, Malin Bridge & Wisewood, Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, Walkley, Broomhill & Lower Crookesmoor, Cathedral & Kelham, and Devonshire Quarter.

Headlines

  • 62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England) – see more.
  • 47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 59% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett is the 50th least deprived area in Sheffield (out of 70) with 62% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Sheffield and 38% nationally.

62% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it in the 10% most deprived areas (based on income deprivation among children in England).

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, 47% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 36% in Sheffield and 27% nationally.

47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett % in Sheffield % in England
Eligible for free school meals 47% 36% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 53% 64% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 21% in Sheffield, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett % in Sheffield % in England
No special educational needs 79% 79% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 39% in Sheffield, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett % in Sheffield % in England
White 24% 61% 67%
Asian 15% 14% 14%
Black 20% 9.0% 7.0%
Mixed 13% 9.0% 7.0%
Other 28% 5.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett with English as an additional language is 59%, compared with 25% in Sheffield, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

59% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett % in Sheffield % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 59% 25% 22%
Known or believed to be English 41% 75% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Early years: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard', and 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Early years 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 1 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 1 1 0
Early years 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 1 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 1 1 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Independent schools

Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 1
Independent special schools 0

In Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Early years: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Early years 1 0 0 0 1 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 1 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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