Ecclesfield Primary School
Sheffield, S35 9UD · Sheffield · primary school
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72nd of 107 primary schools in Sheffield we can score, 132 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.1/10 against 2,311 of them, against 2.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 51.0 · 21 | 40% | 0.83 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 2.0 · 24 | 25% | 0.59 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Ecclesfield Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 51.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 2.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024.
Beyond the classroom
The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club for wraparound care.
Getting in
The published school roll is 411 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in maths? What specific activities take place during the after-school club? How does the school monitor progress for children who have not reached the higher standard?
What Ofsted said about Ecclesfield Primary School
Overview
Pupils at Ecclesfield Primary School are described as “happy and safe,” benefiting from “strong” pastoral support and a “broad and ambitious curriculum.” While current pupils are making “good progress” and staff feel well supported, the report notes that previous Year 6 outcomes fell short of expectations and consistency in teaching and behaviour management requires attention.
Strengths
- The curriculum is “exciting” and carefully sequenced, with effective adaptations ensuring pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) “learn successfully alongside their peers.”
- Phonics is “delivered consistently well,” with books “well matched to the sounds that pupils know,” enabling the majority to read “confidently and with increasing fluency.”
- Strong systems identify gaps in knowledge swiftly, allowing for effective interventions so that children “keep up” and catch up.
- Pupils develop leadership skills through roles such as “peer mediator” or “eco-warrior” and benefit from visits from professionals like the Royal Navy.
Areas to improve
- In a “small number of subjects,” curriculum implementation is inconsistent, leaving pupils “unclear about what they are learning or why” and hampering progression.
- Behaviour expectations are “not consistently high,” meaning some pupils are “unsure of expectations” and poor behaviour occasionally disrupts others.
- Attendance for a “small minority of pupils” is too low, particularly for those with SEND, creating knowledge gaps that “hampers their progress.”
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% |
| 2023/24 | 48% |
| 2024/25 | 51% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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