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Athelstan Primary School

Foundation school · Sheffield · S13 8HH

Ages 4–11 · 604 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
551

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

61

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
61
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 fill96%

604 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
604
Boys / girls
300 / 304
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
604 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
31.5%
FSM pupils
190
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Martin Fallon

Location

Address
Richmond Park Way, Handsworth
Postcode
S13 8HH
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 604 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.5%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S13
10
Primary in S13
8
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.

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand1.05

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  • St Joseph's Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.8%
    • Demand0.80

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  • Pipworth Community Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM60.2%
    • Demand0.94

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    • KS255%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM62.9%
    • Demand0.96

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.3%
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  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Acres Hill Community Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM54.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Woodhouse West Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM56.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Fallon
Telephone
01142692301
Website
www.athelstanprimaryschool.co.uk

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