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Marlcliffe Community Primary School

Marlcliffe Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S6 4AJ

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 511480 pupils
Visit website ↗01142344329Ward: E05010872MP: E14001466
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
24.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,989

2024-25

Places filled
96%

480 of 501 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. -11%

82%
'18-19
65%
'22-23
62%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -1%

18%
'18-19
12%
'22-23
16%
'23-24
17%
'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. +1

107
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'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. -2

108
'18-19
106
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'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. -2

109
'18-19
108
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -2.1

2.4
'18-19
0.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.3

0.9
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -1.1

2.5
'18-19
1.4
'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.

+14.3% vs Sheffield average

This school71.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.2 vs Sheffield average

This school106.0
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.
15.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.5%

Gender split

57%
43%

273 girls · 207 boys

Ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Other White
4.4%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White & Black Caribbean
2.1%
White & Asian
1.9%
Other Mixed
1.5%
White & Black African
1.0%
Other Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.6%
African
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.

-17.3% vs Sheffield average

This school15.6%
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.

-16.4% vs Sheffield average

This school5.6%
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.

-9.9% vs Sheffield average

This school0.4%
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.

-3.4% vs Sheffield average

This school12.5%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.2%

3.5%
'18-19
4.9%
'21-22
4.6%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
3.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -0.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.1%
'18-19
11.7%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
7.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-4.0% vs Sheffield average

This school3.3%
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.

-11.4% vs Sheffield average

This school7.4%
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. -0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

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

Pupils suspended at least once -0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

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

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
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
£340,000

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.
8/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
15

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
37%

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.

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

Overall
8/10
Income
8/10
Employment
8/10
Education
8/10
Health
6/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
6
Other theft
2
Anti social behaviour
2
Shoplifting
2
Vehicle crime
1
Public order
1
Other crime
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 107000