School profile

Shortbrook Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S20 8FB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#417 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Shortbrook Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023

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
Ages2 to 11
Pupils131 of 360 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Hearnshaw
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107102.

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 maths90%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%-8%
Average reading score106-106
Average maths score103-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102-105
Expected standard in reading90%-76%
Expected standard in writing90%-73%
Expected standard in maths90%-75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils131
Girls53
Boys78
Eligible for free school meals60.3%
First language not English16.8%
SEN support48
EHC plan3
Average class size23

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.9%
African
9.2%
Other White
6.1%
Other Asian
4.6%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
White and Asian
2.3%
Bangladeshi
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%

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%-5.1%
Persistent absence17.2%-13.2%
Severe absence0%-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)12
Applications (Reception)18
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places360
Pupils on roll87
Unfilled places75.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)6.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.12
Support staff (FTE)9.72
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
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 Shortbrook Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHalfway Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHalfway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWaterthorpe Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryEmmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryWestfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMosborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryReignhead Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBeighton Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBrook House JuniorAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRainbow Forge Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shortbrook Primary School

What is Shortbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shortbrook Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.

How does Shortbrook Primary School rank in England?

Shortbrook Primary School ranks 417 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shortbrook Primary School?

Shortbrook Primary School has 131 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 360.

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.