School profile

Acres Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S9 4GQ

Requires improvement

Map showing Acres Hill Community Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,112 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Acres Hill Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils213 of 330 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Anne-Marie Bailey
TrustSHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Dec 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143546.

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 maths45%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%-8%
Average reading score105-106
Average maths score105-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106-105
Expected standard in reading58%-76%
Expected standard in writing45%-73%
Expected standard in maths70%-75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils213
Girls91
Boys122
Eligible for free school meals53.1%
First language not English50.2%
SEN support48
EHC plan17
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
27.7%
Pakistani
18.3%
Other Asian
9.4%
Bangladeshi
7.5%
African
7.5%
Other ethnic group
7.5%
White and Asian
5.2%
Other White
4.2%
Other mixed
3.3%
Indian
2.3%

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 absence9.7%-5.1%
Persistent absence28.9%-13.2%
Severe absence3.9%-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)19
Applications (Reception)32
First preference applications (Reception)19
First preference offers (Reception)19
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places330
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places38.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adult8
Teachers (FTE)11.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.36
Support staff (FTE)18.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.3%
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 Acres Hill Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondarySheffield Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPipworth Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHigh Hazels Nursery Infant AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHigh Hazels Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAl-Mahad Al-IslamiOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEmmaus Catholic and CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAthelstan Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPhillimore Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWybourn Community Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Acres Hill Community Primary School

What is Acres Hill Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Acres Hill Community Primary School 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 Acres Hill Community Primary School rank in England?

Acres Hill Community Primary School ranks 13,112 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend Acres Hill Community Primary School?

Acres Hill Community Primary School has 213 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 330.

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.