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Bankwood Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S14 1LW

Ages 2–11 · 442 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Inadequate

KS2 expected (RWM)

24%

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-03-02

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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)24%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
96.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
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 absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.3%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.7%
Enrolments in measure
366

Absence trend

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

30

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill88%

442 pupils · 504 places

Pupils on roll
442
Boys / girls
222 / 220
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
442 / 504 (88%)
Free school meals
72.1%
FSM pupils
274
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Steel City Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr James Marshall

Location

Address
Bankwood Close
Postcode
S14 1LW
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 442 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 72.1%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S14
2
Primary in S14
2
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 S14

  • Carfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 9HJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Norfolk Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 2PJ · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S14 1SL · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM62.7%
    • Demand0.96

    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

    1.0 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 8SJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM12.5%

    1.0 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Marshall
Telephone
01142396711
Website
www.bankwoodprimary.co.uk

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