School profile

Fox Hill Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S6 1AZ

Requires improvement

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,992 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Fox Hill Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Gaynor Kilmister
TrustSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139134.

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 maths13%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97, worse than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England-105
Expected standard in reading39%, worse than England-76%
Expected standard in writing21%, worse than England-73%
Expected standard in maths32%, worse than England-75%
Pupils taking tests38--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls123
Boys147
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.4%
First language not English17.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.245
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size22.1

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
67.4%
African
9.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
Other ethnic group
3%
Other White
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Black African
2.2%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other Black
1.5%
Indian
1.1%

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 teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)16.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.41
Support staff (FTE)21.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
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.17
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.34
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
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 absence10.2%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.3%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.7%, worse 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 rate32.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions9.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Fox Hill Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryMercia Northridge SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryMansel PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMeynell Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryYewlands AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryParson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGrenoside Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySouthey Green Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miSecondaryE-Act Parkwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryMonteney Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fox Hill Primary

What is Fox Hill Primary's Ofsted rating?

Fox Hill Primary is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fox Hill Primary rank in England?

Fox Hill Primary ranks 14,992 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Fox Hill Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 13% of pupils at Fox Hill Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Fox Hill Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Fox Hill Primary made 17 offers from 34 applications (2 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Fox Hill Primary?

Fox Hill Primary has 270 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Fox Hill Primary?

Fox Hill Primary had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Fox Hill Primary?

At Fox Hill Primary, the average class had 22.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Fox Hill Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Fox Hill Primary missed 10.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.3% 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.