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Bankwood Primary School

Bankwood Close, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S14 1LW

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Ofsted
Inadequate

Mar 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
54%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
62.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,241

2024-25

Places filled
86%

435 of 504 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 2 March 2022

Overall effectivenessInadequate
Early years
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate

Subject to a category of concern: Special measures

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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. +30%

24%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'23-24
0%
'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. +6

96
'23-24
102
'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. +4

97
'23-24
101
'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. +3

100
'23-24
103
'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.

-2.7% vs Sheffield average

This school54.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-2.8 vs Sheffield average

This school102.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.8 vs Sheffield average

This school101.0
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.
62.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
38.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
21.4%

Gender split

51%
49%

221 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

White British
40.9%
African
25.3%
Other White
6.2%
Other Asian
5.7%
White & Black African
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
White & Asian
3.0%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Mixed
1.8%
Other Black
1.1%
Caribbean
0.9%

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.

+29.2% vs Sheffield average

This school62.1%
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.

+16.6% vs Sheffield average

This school38.6%
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.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
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.

+5.5% vs Sheffield average

This school21.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.3%

8.8%
'22-23
9.6%
'23-24
8.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

30.4%
'22-23
33.3%
'23-24
33.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.2% vs Sheffield average

This school8.5%
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.

+14.8% vs Sheffield average

This school33.6%
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. +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.9%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
2.3%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
1.6%
'24-25

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

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.

-1.0% vs Sheffield average

This school2.3%
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
£150,000

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
124

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

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

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
59
Criminal damage and arson
19
Anti social behaviour
19
Other theft
8
Burglary
6
Vehicle crime
6
Public order
4
Drugs
3

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 149575