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Ballifield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Foundation school
Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield S13 9HH · ballifield.co.uk · 0114 269 7557
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.49 mi
- 2.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sheffield Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 459
- 39 over 420 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.49 mi (2.40 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 57 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 46 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.49 mi2.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 24 March 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Ballifield Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 23 Mar 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (81 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 81
- 17% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (22%) with SEND