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Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Eastern Avenue, Sheffield S2 2GQ · arbourthorneprimary.co.uk · 0114 239 8163
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 42%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.54 mi
- 2.48 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sheffield Council
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 473
- 6 over 467 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 68%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- 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 1.54 mi (2.48 km) from the school. Source: Sheffield Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 85 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 69% 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 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.54 mi2.48 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ▼42% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Arbourthorne Community Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 19
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied