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Ballifield Primary School

Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S13 9HH

PrimaryFoundation schoolMixedAges 3–11478 pupils
Visit website ↗01142697557Ward: E05010884MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
59%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,001

2024-25

Places filled
114%

478 of 420 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.↑ +6%

53%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
57%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +1%

8%
'18-19
10%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
9%
'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.↑ +2

102
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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

105
'18-19
102
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'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

105
'18-19
104
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↓ -1.0

-2.4
'18-19
-3.4
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↓ -0.7

-1.1
'18-19
-1.8
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↓ -2.4

0.5
'18-19
-1.9
'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.

+2.3% vs Sheffield average

This school59.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+1.2 vs Sheffield average

This school105.0
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.
15.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.7%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
10.9%

Gender split

49%
51%

235 girls · 243 boys

Ethnicity

White British
73.0%
Pakistani
5.4%
African
4.0%
Bangladeshi
3.6%
Other Asian
3.3%
White & Asian
3.3%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other Mixed
1.3%
Other White
1.0%
White & Black African
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.6%

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.

-17.0% vs Sheffield average

This school15.9%
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.

-15.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.7%
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.

-8.6% vs Sheffield average

This school1.7%
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.

-5.0% vs Sheffield average

This school10.9%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.1%

3.9%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
6.3%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.3%
'18-19
21.3%
'21-22
19.3%
'22-23
20.2%
'23-24
15.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.0%
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.

-3.0% vs Sheffield average

This school15.8%
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.↑ +0.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
1.5%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'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.

-2.5% vs Sheffield average

This school0.8%
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
£162,000

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.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
53

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
23
Anti social behaviour
8
Criminal damage and arson
6
Public order
4
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Vehicle crime
3
Robbery
1

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 107047