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Hucklow Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S5 6TB

Ages 2–11 · 494 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
375

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

48

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
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 fill118%

494 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
494
Boys / girls
259 / 235
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
494 / 420 (118%)
Free school meals
47.8%
FSM pupils
193
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duckworth

Location

Address
Hucklow Road
Postcode
S5 6TB
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 12 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 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 494 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 47.8%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; 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 S5
20
Primary in S5
12
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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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence14.2%
    • FSM83.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Owler Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM71.2%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Whiteways Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand0.90

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  • E-ACT Pathways Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM63.7%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Hatfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Abbeyfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S3 9AN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM48.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Duckworth
Telephone
01142426736
Website
www.hucklowprimary.co.uk

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