Abbeyfield Primary Academy, Sheffield
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 94th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbeyfield Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Abbeyfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Abbeyfield Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Abbeyfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 46 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbeyfield Primary Academy are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 86% maths); Byron Wood Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 54% reading, 57% maths); Whiteways Primary School (0.7 miles, 68% reading, 65% maths); and Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths).
Abbeyfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)Byron Wood Primary AcademyWhiteways Primary SchoolWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
The trust
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is one of 2 schools run by Five Rivers Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
11 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Abbeyfield Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
44.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (44%), other ethnic groups (20%) and Black (18%).
Abbeyfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 22 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Infirmary Road Platform to City, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Firshill Crescent/Firshill Rise (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbeyfield Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 521 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbeyfield Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbeyfield Primary Academy are Astrea Academy Sheffield (0.7 miles), Fir Vale Academy (0.8 miles), E-Act Parkwood Academy (1.1 miles) and Oasis Academy Don Valley (1.5 miles).
Astrea Academy SheffieldFir Vale AcademyE-Act Parkwood AcademyOasis Academy Don Valley
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is a school where pupils are placed at the heart of everything. Staff care deeply for the pupils. Strong and positive relationships ensure that pupils feel happy and safe at school. The school's values of 'respectful, ambitious, happy and safe' can be seen in the behaviour of pupils and adults alike. Pupils know that they can rely on trusted adults to care for them and keep them safe.
The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour and achievements. These expectations are reflected in pupils' conduct, attitudes to learning and in the work that they produce. Pupils are courteous and polite. They show positive attitudes in lessons and are eager to learn. At less structured times, they play positively and cooperatively.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has placed reading at the heart of the curriculum. A love of books is fostered throughout the school. The library is vibrant and inviting. Every pupil receives a book as a gift every year. In the Nursery class, children independently choose, share and enjoy picture books. Pupils at the early stages of learning to read are expertly taught by well-trained staff. Pupils who struggle or fall behind with their reading are identified swiftly and supported to catch up.
The school has developed and introduced a broad and ambitious curriculum. Pupils follow a clear sequence of learning. Teachers use their strong subject knowledge to explain new ideas with clarity. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) access the same ambitious curriculum as their peers. Many pupils at the school speak English as an additional language. Consequently, the school places a high priority on pupils widening their vocabulary, language and communication skills. For example, lessons start with a strong focus on the key vocabulary that teachers expect pupils to learn and use confidently.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - up from Inadequate.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
44.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sheffield
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Abbeyfield Primary Academy.
- Hanads House790m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Abbeyfield Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Abbeyfield Primary Academy is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 27
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 16 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
396 pupils
420 places
24 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
25.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Abbeyfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 22 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
429
Total Pupils
226
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,995
Per pupil
£2722k
Total funding
£258k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.3%
Overall absence
35.6%
Persistent absence
407
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Abbeyfield Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Abbeyfield Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Abbeyfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Abbeyfield Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Classes at Abbeyfield Primary Academy average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy has around 429 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Abbeyfield Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for social, emotional and mental health needs: 24 places, 22 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
10.3% of sessions were missed at Abbeyfield Primary Academy in 2024/25. 35.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbeyfield Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Abbeyfield Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Abbeyfield Primary Academy: Hanads House (790m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 27 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 16 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is at Orphanage Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 9AN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)