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E-ACT Pathways Academy

Sheffield, S5 7NAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
44 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#11,956
of 13,686 nationally

About E-ACT Pathways Academy

E-ACT Pathways Academy in Sheffield holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in March 2025, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all judged Good. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 44%. That figure is notably below the Sheffield local authority average of 57%, placing the school 87th out of 106 primary schools in the area and in the bottom 50% nationally. This is a school that serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 62.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, more than three times the national average, and the school operates at 63% of its 600-pupil capacity, with 379 children on roll.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRaisen Hall Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S5 7NA
HeadteacherElizabeth Long
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils379
Free School Meals (FSM)62.2%
School Capacity379 / 600 (63% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 1 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
GymnasiumLibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballTennisAthleticsGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChoirDramaBook ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: pathwaysacademy.e-act.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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E-ACT Pathways Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.