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Malin Bridge Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S6 4RH

Ages 2–11 · 615 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-13

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
472

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

75

Total preferences (any rank)
175
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
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 fill107%

615 pupils · 577 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
322 / 293
School capacity
577
Capacity fill
615 / 577 (107%)
Free school meals
19.6%
FSM pupils
108
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: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Chorus Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Hague

Location

Address
Dykes Lane
Postcode
S6 4RH
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
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 20 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, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.6%. 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 S6
16
Primary in S6
15
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 S6

  • Rivelin Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2PL · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Wisewood Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4SD · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.5 miles away

  • Marlcliffe Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4AJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.99

    0.7 miles away

  • Walkley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2RZ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Loxley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 6SG · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.17

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Hague
Telephone
01142341379
Website
https://www.malinbridge.chorustrust.org/

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