Ecclesfield Primary School

About Ecclesfield Primary School

Ecclesfield Primary School’s most recent Key Stage 2 results show 48% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is nine percentage points below the Sheffield local authority average of 57%. That gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in the city, ranking 76th out of 106. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects: 72% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, and 68% did so in maths, both respectable figures. Reading was weaker, with 62% hitting the expected level and only 12% reaching the higher standard. The school’s average scaled scores — 102 in maths and 101 in reading — are close to the national benchmark of 100, suggesting that while overall combined attainment lags behind the LA average, the school is not dramatically underperforming in core subjects. The data also shows very low proportions reaching the higher standard in maths and writing (3% each), indicating that stretching the most able pupils remains a challenge.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024, Ecclesfield Primary was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating. This represents a consistent performance compared with its previous inspection in 2015, which also judged the school Good overall, though that earlier visit rated early years provision as Requires Improvement. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to measure how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 20% of primaries on the combined expected standard metric, but within Sheffield it sits in a crowded middle tier — 14 schools in the LA are rated Outstanding, and the nearest one, St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School (Hallam), is 4.1 km away.

Ecclesfield Primary is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, the school received 121 applications for 59 places, with 55 of those going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio of 2.05 confirms strong local demand. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, forest school, art studios and a chapel, and runs clubs such as gardening, science club and film club. Sports on offer include athletics, cricket, netball, tennis and cross country. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists seven SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. With 32.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the school serves a relatively disadvantaged intake, which may help contextualise its below-average attainment outcomes.

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