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Brunswick Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Sheffield, S13 7RB

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,121 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Brunswick Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils459
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Thomas Johnson
TrustThe Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107069.

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 maths54%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England-105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England-73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England-75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils459
Girls218
Boys241
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.1%
First language not English7.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.2

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
79.1%
African
4.8%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2%
White and Asian
2%
Caribbean
1.5%
White and Black African
1.3%
Indian
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other White
0.9%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)21.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.78
Support staff (FTE)32.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.90
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 absence5.6%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to 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 rate3.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Brunswick Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miSecondaryHandsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryBallifield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodhouse West Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryAston Fence Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRainbow Forge Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryOutwood Academy CityAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryReignhead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBirley Spa Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Brunswick Community Primary School

What is Brunswick Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2013.

How does Brunswick Community Primary School rank in England?

Brunswick Community Primary School ranks 11,121 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Brunswick Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Brunswick Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brunswick Community Primary School made 57 offers from 90 applications (1.6 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Brunswick Community Primary School?

Brunswick Community Primary School has 459 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Brunswick Community Primary School?

Brunswick Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Brunswick Community Primary School?

At Brunswick Community Primary School, the average class had 30.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Brunswick Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Brunswick Community Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% 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.