Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge in Sheffield Early years summary

Local area: Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge

Local authority: Sheffield

Summary

Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge (E02001627) is part of Sheffield local authority (view on map). Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge has an approximate population of 6,000 people, of which 5.9% are children 5 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge neighbours Oughtibridge & Bradfield, Parson Cross, Southey Green West, Wadsley & Marlcliffe, Shirecliffe & Parkwood Springs, Malin Bridge & Wisewood, Burngreave & Grimesthorpe, and Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe & Langsett.

Headlines for early years in Sheffield

The data below is only available at local authority level

  • 8.6% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Sheffield compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium
Guidance and data sources

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Deprivation

Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge is the 41st least deprived area in Sheffield (out of 70) with 46% of children living in low-income families, compared to 46% across Sheffield and 38% nationally.

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Provider information

Registered childcare providers

Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Summary of Ofsted findings

Summary of Ofsted findings

Inspection of Sheffield’s local authority children’s services

These inspections focus on the effectiveness of local authority services and arrangements:

  • to help and protect children, and enable families to stay together and get the help they need
  • the experiences and progress of children in care wherever they live, including those children who return home
  • the arrangements for permanence for children who are looked after, in stable, loving homes, including adoption
  • the experiences and progress of care leavers.
Inspection type Inspection start date Overall effectiveness Impact of leaders Help and protection Children in care Care leavers
ILACS Standard Inspection 11 September 2023 Good Good Good Outstanding Good

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Area SEND inspection of Sheffield Local Area Partnership

The purpose of an area SEND inspection is to:

  • provide an independent, external evaluation of the effectiveness of the local area partnership’s arrangements for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
  • where appropriate, recommend what the local area partnership should do to improve the arrangements.
Inspection outcome

Sheffield was last inspected on 10 March 2025.

There are widespread and/or systemic failings leading to significant concerns about the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND, which the local area partnership must address urgently. The local area partnership must prepare and submit a priority area SEND action plan addressing the areas for priority action that we identified.

They were given 3 areas for priority action.

A monitoring inspection will be carried out within approximately 18 months. The next full area SEND inspection will be within approximately 3 years.

Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ask that the local area partnership updates and publishes its strategic plan based on the recommendations set out in this report.

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Joint targeted area inspection of Sheffield local authority

The agencies for these inspections can include the police, children’s social care, probation services, education and relevant health services. Inspectors will also evaluate how local agencies work with education and childcare providers. The focus of these inspections is how effectively the local safeguarding partners work together at the practice and strategic levels.

Theme Inspection start date Link
There have been no JTAI inspections for this local authority.

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Early years population

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Percentage of Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge population by age group

Table showing percentage of Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge population by age group

% in Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge % in Sheffield % National
Age 5 and under 5.9% 6.3% 6.4%
Under 1 year 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
1 year 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
2 years 1.3% 1.0% 1.1%
3 years 0.7% 1.0% 1.1%
4 years 0.8% 1.1% 1.1%
5 years 1.2% 1.1% 1.1%

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Local authority context

Early years pupil premium

In Sheffield, 8.6% of children are receiving the early years pupil premium, compared to 5.1% nationally.

8.6% of pupils are in receipt of the early years pupil premium in Sheffield compared to 5.1% nationally. This places it among the top 10% of areas with pupils receiving the pupil premium.

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Percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Table showing the percentage of children in receipt of early years pupil premium

Number in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Receiving pupil premium 3,134 8.6% 5.1%

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Children looked after

The percentage of 'children looked after' in Sheffield is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.3% for 1 to 4 year olds. The national average is 0.6% for under 1 year olds and 0.4% for 1 to 4 year olds.

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Table showing percentage of children looked after in Sheffield

Number in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Children looked after (under 1 year) 35 0.6% 0.6%
Children looked after (aged 1 to 4 years) 67 0.3% 0.4%

Percentage of children looked after in Sheffield

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Special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded schools

This data is taken from the school census data for children aged 5 and under with special educational needs and disabilities in state-funded settings.

In Sheffield, 5.5% of children aged 5 and under receive SEN support in state-funded settings and 1.4% have an EHC plan, compared to 4.5% and 1.4% nationally.

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Percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Table showing percentage of children with SEND in state-funded settings by age group

Number in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 2,004 5.5% 4.5%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 68 0.4% 0.3%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (3 years) 339 5.7% 3.7%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (4 years) 726 11% 9.2%
Total: SEN support in state-funded settings (5 years) 871 14% 12%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (age 5 and under) 505 1.4% 1.4%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (under 2 years) 4 0% 0%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (3 years) 30 0.5% 0.3%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (4 years) 181 2.8% 3.1%
Total: EHCPs in state-funded settings (5 years) 290 4.6% 4.8%

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Education, health and care plans

This data is taken from the local authority level data for children aged 5 and under issued with an education, health and care (EHC) plan in Sheffield.

In Sheffield, 1.6% of children aged 5 and under have an EHC plan, compared to 1.6% nationally.

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Percentage of children with an EHCP in Sheffield by age group

Table showing percentage of children with an EHCP in Sheffield by age group

Number in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Total: Children with an EHCP (age 5 and under) 572 1.6% 1.6%
Total: Children with an EHCP (under 2 years) 13 0.1% 0%
Total: Children with an EHCP (3 years) 71 1.2% 0.8%
Total: Children with an EHCP (4 years) 192 3.0% 3.4%
Total: Children with an EHCP (5 years) 296 4.7% 5.0%

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Early years funded takeup

In Sheffield, take-up of funded early years places is 59% for 2-year-olds, 87% for 3-year-olds, and 89% for 4-year-olds, compared to 72%, 88%, and 93% nationally.

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Percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Table showing percentage of eligible children taking up funded early years places

Funded early years places for 2-year-olds Number of eligible 2-year-olds % of population aged 2 % take-up of funded places
Sheffield 1,480 24% 59%
National 119,598 19% 72%
Funded early years places for 3-year-olds Number of eligible 3-year-olds % of population aged 3 % take-up of funded places
Sheffield All 3-year olds are eligible 87%
National 88%
Funded early years places for 4-year-olds Number of eligible 4-year-olds % of population aged 4 % take-up of funded places
Sheffield All 4-year olds are eligible 89%
National 93%
The 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old funded places tables look different because they measure different things; funded places for 2-year-olds are only for children considered to be disadvantaged, while for 3- and 4-year-olds everyone is entitled to a funded place.

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Children's overweight and obesity

In Sheffield, 25% of reception-age children are overweight or obese, compared to 24% nationally.

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Percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Table showing percentage of reception-age children overweight or obese

Number in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Children's overweight and obesity (reception-age children) 1,430 25% 24%

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Oral health

In Sheffield, 29% of children aged 5 have visible tooth decay (oral health issues) compared to 22% nationally.

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Percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Table showing percentage of 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay

Number examined in Sheffield % examined in Sheffield % in Sheffield % National
Oral health (visible tooth decay in 5-year-olds) 256 4.0% 29% 22%

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