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Athelstan Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Sheffield, S13 8HH

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,980 of 15,057

Better than 73% of schools in England

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

Athelstan Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jun 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils604
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Fallon
TrustThe Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107083.

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 maths73%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England-105
Expected standard in reading85%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths89%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils604
Girls304
Boys300
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.5%
First language not English16.4%
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places4.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.134
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size28.7

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
56%
Pakistani
12.6%
White and Asian
6%
African
4.3%
Bangladeshi
4.1%
Other White
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
White and Black African
2%
Indian
2%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)28.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.22
Support staff (FTE)34.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.89
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.147
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.80
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.80
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.8%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.2%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, 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 rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Athelstan Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryStradbroke Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPipworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWoodthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondarySheffield Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBallifield Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOutwood Academy CityAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAcres Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryHandsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Athelstan Primary School

What is Athelstan Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Athelstan Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jun 2017.

How does Athelstan Primary School rank in England?

Athelstan Primary School ranks 3,980 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 73% of schools).

What are Athelstan Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Athelstan Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Athelstan Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Athelstan Primary School made 89 offers from 147 applications (1.7 per offer), and 80 of 80 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Athelstan Primary School?

Athelstan Primary School has 604 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Athelstan Primary School?

Athelstan Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Athelstan Primary School?

At Athelstan Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Athelstan Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Athelstan Primary School missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.2% 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.