School profile

Loxley Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S6 6SG

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#655 of 15,057

Better than 95% of schools in England

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

Loxley Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Connolly
TrustPEAK EDGE
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146405.

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 maths87%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%-8%
Average reading score109-106
Average maths score108-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107-105
Expected standard in reading97%-76%
Expected standard in writing87%-73%
Expected standard in maths93%-75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils207
Girls100
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals10.6%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support26
EHC plan3
Average class size29.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.8%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
White and Black African
1%
White and Asian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
1%
Other mixed
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

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 absence3.3%-5.1%
Persistent absence2.8%-13.2%
Severe absence0.6%-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)30
Applications (Reception)117
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)30
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 places210
Pupils on roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult13.8
Teachers (FTE)9.09
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.91
Support staff (FTE)10.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 rate1.9%
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.

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Frequently asked questions about Loxley Primary School

What is Loxley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Loxley Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Loxley Primary School rank in England?

Loxley Primary School ranks 655 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 95% of schools).

How many pupils attend Loxley Primary School?

Loxley Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.