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Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S11 8JN

Ages 4–11 · 214 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill102%

214 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
214
Boys / girls
111 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
214 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Sheffield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KOINONIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
KOINONIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Cath Thomas

Location

Address
Pomona Street
Postcode
S11 8JN
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
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 4–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 214 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S11
10
Primary in S11
6
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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  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S3 7RZ · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand1.27

    0.6 miles away

  • Hunter's Bar Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 8ZG · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    0.6 miles away

  • Hunter's Bar Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 8ZG · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    0.6 miles away

  • Broomhill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 2SA · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • Lowfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 4NJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

  • Nether Edge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 1RB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Anns Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 3DJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.27

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cath Thomas
Telephone
01142662132
Website
http://www.portercroft.org

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