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Ballifield Primary School

Sheffield, S13 9HHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,956
of 13,686 nationally

About Ballifield Primary School

Ballifield Primary School in Sheffield holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 57%. That figure is exactly in line with the Sheffield local authority average, placing Ballifield in the middle of the pack locally. In the 2023/24 academic year, the school ranked 52nd out of 106 primary schools in Sheffield, putting it in the bottom half of the authority. Nationally, it sits around the 65th percentile, meaning roughly a third of schools nationally perform better on this combined measure. While the school is not among the top performers in the area, it is delivering broadly average outcomes for its pupils, with no single subject area falling significantly behind.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHandsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S13 9HH
HeadteacherRachael Binns
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils478
Free School Meals (FSM)17.1%
School Capacity478 / 420 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsDining HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisRoundersGymnasticsSwimmingCross CountryAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: ballifield.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ballifield Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.