Marlcliffe Community Primary School
About Marlcliffe Community Primary School
Marlcliffe Community Primary School sits within the Sheffield local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 5 to 11. Among the 131 primary schools in the area, it ranks 39th, placing it comfortably in the top half of Sheffield primaries. The three highest-ranked peers in the LA are Dobcroft Junior School, Totley Primary School, and Angram Bank Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Marlcliffe’s own ranking score of 62 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, but within Sheffield it performs above the median. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Malin Bridge Primary School, just 1.2 kilometres away. Marlcliffe itself holds a Good rating, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2013. The school is led by headteacher Clare Hayes and has a capacity of 501 pupils, with 480 currently on roll.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Jul 2024Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:45
Source: marlcliffe.sheffield.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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