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Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

Sheffield, S11 8JNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
21 1st-choice / 21 offers made
Ranking
#10,362
of 13,686 nationally

About Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 209 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (9 Jun 2025). 50% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 21 first-preference applications and 21 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPomona Street, Sheffield, Sheffield, S11 8JN
HeadteacherCath Thomas
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils209
Free School Meals (FSM)41.1%
School Capacity209 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Mar 2015
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 26 Mar 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.