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Ballifield Primary School

Foundation school · Sheffield · S13 9HH

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-05-19

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

55

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill109%

459 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
237 / 222
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
459 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
82
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Binns

Location

Address
Handsworth Grange Road
Postcode
S13 9HH
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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.3%.

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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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 9AT · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Athelstan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 8HH · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodhouse West Primary School

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

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  • Brunswick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Stradbroke Primary School

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    Ages 2–11

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

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  • Waverley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Rotherham · S60 8DD · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.77

    1.1 miles away

  • Woodthorpe Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Pipworth Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 1AA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Binns
Telephone
01142697557
Website
www.ballifield.co.uk

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