Angram Bank Primary School

About Angram Bank Primary School

Angram Bank Primary School sits within the Sheffield local authority, a large urban area with 131 primary schools. Among these, it ranks second overall, placing it just behind Dobcroft Junior School and ahead of Totley Primary School and Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, the other top-performing peers in the area. This is a strong position for a state-funded, mixed primary school serving children from age 3 to 11. The school is led by headteacher Andrea Carr and has a current roll of 212 pupils against a capacity of 232, meaning it is close to full but not overcrowded. It is also noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 18 first-preference applications were made for 18 places, with a total of 24 applications overall, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.33. That level of demand suggests it is a popular choice among local families.

Academically, Angram Bank performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Sheffield LA average of just 57%. That puts the school in the top 10% nationally for this measure, ranked 1,227th out of 13,686 primary schools. Individual subject scores are also solid: average scaled scores of 107 in both reading and maths, with 86% reaching the expected standard in each. At the higher standard, 27% of pupils achieved above the expected level in reading, 14% in maths and 9% in writing. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in 2012, rated it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. Its previous inspection, back in 2007, had rated it Outstanding, so the current rating represents a step down, but the school has held a Good rating consistently across its two most recent inspections.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including an art studio, library, sensory room, outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision is broad, with football, cricket, netball, gymnastics, swimming and cross country all available. Clubs include gardening, art, book and film clubs. For children with additional needs, the school has a resourced provision and supports a wide range of SEND categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. There is also nursery provision for younger children. Given its strong academic results, oversubscribed status and comprehensive SEND support, Angram Bank is likely to suit families who prioritise solid outcomes within a mainstream setting, particularly those who live close enough to secure a place in a competitive catchment.

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