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Marlcliffe Community Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S6 4AJ

Ages 5–11 · 469 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-12

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)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
434

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
67
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 fill94%

469 pupils · 501 places

Pupils on roll
469
Boys / girls
203 / 266
School capacity
501
Capacity fill
469 / 501 (94%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
66
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hayes

Location

Address
Marlcliffe Road
Postcode
S6 4AJ
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

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 469 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.1%.

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

  • 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

  • Malin Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 4RH · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Rivelin Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S6 2PL · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Meynell Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 8GN · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Hayes
Telephone
01142344329
Website
www.marlcliffe.sheffield.sch.uk

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