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Marlcliffe Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S6 4AJ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,637 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Marlcliffe Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils469
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Hayes
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107000.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England-105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England-73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests75--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils469
Girls266
Boys203
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.1%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.525
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.65
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size26.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.1%
Other White
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
White and Asian
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%
Other Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.83
Support staff (FTE)26.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.48
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.117
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.3%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.2%, better than England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Marlcliffe Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHillsborough Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWisewood Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMalin Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryParson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLoxley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRivelin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryE-Act Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMeynell Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryForge Valley School & Sixth FormAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Marlcliffe Community Primary School

What is Marlcliffe Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Marlcliffe Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Apr 2015.

How does Marlcliffe Community Primary School rank in England?

Marlcliffe Community Primary School ranks 4,637 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Marlcliffe Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Marlcliffe Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Marlcliffe Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Marlcliffe Community Primary School made 48 offers from 117 applications (2.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Marlcliffe Community Primary School?

Marlcliffe Community Primary School has 469 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Marlcliffe Community Primary School?

Marlcliffe Community Primary School had 525 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Marlcliffe Community Primary School?

At Marlcliffe Community Primary School, the average class had 26.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Marlcliffe Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Marlcliffe Community Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.