School profile

Bankwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sheffield, S14 1LW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,268 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

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

Bankwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils442
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James Marshall
TrustSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Apr 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149575.

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 maths54%, 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.102, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England-105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England-76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England-73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England-75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils442
Girls220
Boys222
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.3%
First language not English44.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.377
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.89
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.22
Average class size25.8

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
37.1%
African
26.9%
Other ethnic group
6.8%
Other White
6.3%
Other Asian
5.4%
White and Black African
3.6%
Pakistani
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%

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 teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)21.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.5
Support staff (FTE)24.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
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 absence8.7%, worse than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.6%, 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 rate6.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
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 Bankwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryArbourthorne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryNewfield Secondary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCarfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySheffield Springs AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorfolk Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAnns Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMundella Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryNorton Free Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPrince Edward Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bankwood Primary School

What is Bankwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bankwood Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bankwood Primary School rank in England?

Bankwood Primary School ranks 11,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Bankwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Bankwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Bankwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bankwood Primary School made 35 offers from 49 applications (1.4 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bankwood Primary School?

Bankwood Primary School has 442 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Bankwood Primary School?

Bankwood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bankwood Primary School?

At Bankwood Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bankwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bankwood Primary School missed 8.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 29% 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.