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Birley Spa Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S12 4QE

Ages 3–11 · 291 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
296

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

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill69%

291 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
291
Boys / girls
139 / 152
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
291 / 420 (69%)
Free school meals
50.4%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has 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
Ms Cathy Patrick

Location

Address
Jermyn Crescent, Hackenthorpe
Postcode
S12 4QE
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
6 on roll / 10 capacity
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 10 capacity

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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 291 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 50.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Woodhouse West Primary School

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

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    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Stradbroke Primary School

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

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  • Gleadless Primary School

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  • Charnock Hall Primary Academy

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    • KS271%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Cathy Patrick
Telephone
01142399106
Website
www.birleyspaacademy.co.uk

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