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Arbourthorne Community Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S2 2GQ

Ages 3–11 · 473 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)40%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
53
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

473 pupils · 467 places

Pupils on roll
473
Boys / girls
248 / 225
School capacity
467
Capacity fill
473 / 467 (101%)
Free school meals
68%
FSM pupils
293
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Vanessa Langley

Location

Address
Eastern Avenue
Postcode
S2 2GQ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 473 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S2
20
Primary in S2
10
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S2

  • Norfolk Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 2PJ · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS232%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM62.6%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Bankwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S14 1LW · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM72.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Carfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 9HJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • Prince Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 1EE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM46.1%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

  • Anns Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 3DJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.9 miles away

  • Lowfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 4NJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 1EY · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand1.43

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Vanessa Langley
Telephone
01142398163
Website
www.arbourthorneprimary.co.uk/

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