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Bankwood Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Bankwood Close, Sheffield S14 1LW · bankwoodprimary.co.uk · 0114 239 6711
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 442
- 88% of 504 places
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 72.1%
- First language not English
- 44.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 35 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 30 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 50 | 42 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107066)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bankwood Primary School on 9 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 9 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107066), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107066)
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107066)
Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107066)