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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S12 4LQ

Ages 2–11 · 347 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
262

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

347 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
183 / 164
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
347 / 384 (90%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
157
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: L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Reilly

Location

Address
Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe
Postcode
S12 4LQ
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 47%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S12
10
Primary in S12
8
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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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM27.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Birley Spa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM50.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Brunswick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Sheffield · S13 7RB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.7%

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  • Woodhouse West Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM56.8%

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  • Reignhead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Shortbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 8FB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM65.0%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roberta Reilly
Telephone
01142487342
Website
www.rainbowforgeacademy.co.uk

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