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Athelstan Primary School

Richmond Park Way, Handsworth, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S13 8HH

PrimaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 411605 pupilsThe Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Visit website ↗01142692301Ward: E05010884MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
73%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,160

2024-25

Places filled
96%

605 of 630 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +3%

70%
'18-19
59%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

19%
'18-19
18%
'22-23
6%
'23-24
10%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

106
'18-19
104
'22-23
104
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

107
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

106
'18-19
103
'22-23
103
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -0.4

0.9
'18-19
0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.7

1.2
'18-19
2.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -0.9

1.3
'18-19
0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+16.3% vs Sheffield average

This school73.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.2 vs Sheffield average

This school106.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school107.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
16.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
15.9%

Gender split

51%
49%

306 girls · 299 boys

Ethnicity

White British
55.7%
Pakistani
13.2%
White & Asian
5.5%
Bangladeshi
4.8%
African
4.3%
Other White
3.5%
White & Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Mixed
2.1%
White & Black African
2.1%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Indian
1.7%
Other Asian
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-0.5% vs Sheffield average

This school32.4%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-5.1% vs Sheffield average

This school16.9%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.3% vs Sheffield average

This school2.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-0.0% vs Sheffield average

This school15.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.0%

5.2%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
6.4%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +0.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.4%
'18-19
18.5%
'21-22
18.8%
'22-23
17.2%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.1% vs Sheffield average

This school6.2%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school16.4%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.3%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.7%
'16-17
0.2%
'17-18
0.5%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.2%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£183,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
152

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
52
Anti social behaviour
27
Criminal damage and arson
14
Vehicle crime
11
Burglary
9
Other crime
8
Other theft
8
Drugs
7

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107083