SchoolScoresBallifield Primary School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, S13 9HH
0114 269 7557 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 March 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 24 March 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
56 pupils in this year group.
59% — about the same as the Sheffield average, and 3 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 64% | 72% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 68% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 71% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 57 |
| Of those, offered a place | 55 (96%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 125 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 92nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.6% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 102nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.7% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 105th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.9% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 90th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 41% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 90th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 82nd lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 71st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 61st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 45th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 71% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 30th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 71st highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 33% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 10.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Joseph's Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Athelstan Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodhouse West Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brunswick Community Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stradbroke Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waverley Primary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodthorpe Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pipworth Community Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birley Spa Primary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ballifield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ballifield Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 24 March 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Ballifield Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Ballifield Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 57 families put Ballifield Primary School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 55 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 107047.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.