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Marlcliffe Community Primary School

Sheffield, S6 4AJPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 63 places
Ranking
#7,139
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarlcliffe Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S6 4AJ
HeadteacherClare Hayes
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils480
Free School Meals (FSM)15.6%
School Capacity480 / 501 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsLibrarySports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCross CountryRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubScience ClubFilm ClubDramaGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

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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Marlcliffe Community 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.