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Ecclesfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S35 9UD

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,971 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

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

Ecclesfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils411 of 415 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Chadwick
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107001.

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 maths51%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104-105
Expected standard in reading69%-76%
Expected standard in writing66%-73%
Expected standard in maths71%-75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils411
Girls215
Boys196
Eligible for free school meals31.4%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support67
EHC plan10
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other White
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black African
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence6%-5.1%
Persistent absence16.9%-13.2%
Severe absence1.1%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)49
Applications (Reception)98
First preference applications (Reception)48
First preference offers (Reception)48
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places415
Pupils on roll410
Unfilled places1.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.1
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)17.81
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.15
Support staff (FTE)24.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Ecclesfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMonteney Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBeck Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 mi16 plusChapeltown AcademyFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryYewlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMansel PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHartley Brook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryEcclesfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCoit Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryMercia Northridge SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Ecclesfield Primary School

What is Ecclesfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ecclesfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Ecclesfield Primary School rank in England?

Ecclesfield Primary School ranks 11,971 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ecclesfield Primary School?

Ecclesfield Primary School has 411 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 415.

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.