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Renishaw Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S21 3UR

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
149

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill89%

187 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
98 / 89
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
187 / 210 (89%)
Free school meals
32.6%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Fuller

Location

Address
Hague Lane, Renishaw
Postcode
S21 3UR
Town
Sheffield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 3–11, in Sheffield, Derbyshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.6%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S21
11
Primary in S21
9
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

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 S21

  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 3YB · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Eckington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 4FL · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM37.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S21 4AU · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.5 miles away

  • Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Eckington · S21 4BE · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Norbriggs Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 3BW · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • St Giles CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    S21 1DU · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.7 miles away

  • Barlborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Chesterfield · S43 4ET · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.9 miles away

  • Halfway Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.5%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Fuller
Telephone
01246432366
Website
www.renishawprimary.org.uk

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