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Owler Brook Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S4 8HQ

Ages 3–11 · 411 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-18

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
400

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
216 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
71.2%
FSM pupils
267
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kit Oldham

Location

Address
Wensley Street
Postcode
S4 8HQ
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 71.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S4
6
Primary in S4
5
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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    • Absence14.2%
    • FSM83.4%
    • Demand1.00

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

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    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM47.8%
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  • Limpsfield Junior School

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  • Abbeyfield Primary Academy

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    • Absence9.2%
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  • Byron Wood Primary Academy

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    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kit Oldham
Telephone
01142438611
Website
www.owlerbrookprimary.co.uk

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