Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152104.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 325 |
| Girls | 180 |
| Boys | 145 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 40.9% |
| First language not English | 23.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 62 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 20.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.75 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.56 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.07 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 43 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 55 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.2%, worse than England | - | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 21.3%, 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.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | All-through | Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Limpsfield Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brightside Nursery Infant School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Hatfield Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Lift Firth Park | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Blackburn Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Owler Brook Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.1 mi | 16 plus | Longley Park Sixth Form Academy | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Hartley Brook Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Hucklow Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2024. |
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brigantia Hill Fort Academy made 43 offers from 55 applications (1.3 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy has 325 pupils aged 2 to 11.
At Brigantia Hill Fort Academy, the average class had 20.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Brigantia Hill Fort Academy missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.3% 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.