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Birley Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S12 3AB

Ages 2–11 · 525 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-06

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
490

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill83%

525 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
525
Boys / girls
273 / 252
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
525 / 630 (83%)
Free school meals
27.9%
FSM pupils
140
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn McAughey

Location

Address
Thornbridge Avenue, Birley
Postcode
S12 3AB
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 525 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.9%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S12
10
Primary in S12
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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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Birley Spa Primary Academy

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    • KS234%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ridgeway Primary School

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  • Gleadless Primary School

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    • FSM31.4%
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    • KS247%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Woodhouse West Primary School

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

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  • Woodlands Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn McAughey
Telephone
01142399002
Website
http://birleyprimaryacademy.co.uk/

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