Acres Hill Community Primary School, Sheffield

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~485m)Possible (~693m)Unlikely (~901m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne-Marie Bailey
Pupils:213 / 235 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142441512
Address:Mather Road, Littledale, Sheffield, S9 4GQ
Trust:SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:143546
UKPRN:10061423
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2019 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

54.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend50%
Child is happy67%
Well taught75%
Good progress42%
Feels safe75%
Well behaved58%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development50%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+18ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 38% to 58%. Maths has improved from 52% to 70%. Writing has improved from 38% to 45%.

Class Sizes

22.0

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Darnall Rail Station
614m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Mather Road/Mather Avenue (nr)
37m · 1 min walk
Mather Road/Goore Road (adj)
160m · 3 min walk
Goore Road/Mather Road (adj)
228m · 4 min walk
Mather Road/Littledale Road (opp)
264m · 4 min walk
Greenwood Road/Goore Avenue (adj)
267m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

213 pupils

235 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:2,453

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

6,786

Applications

5,374

Got 1st preference

96.9%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
6 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 September 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.03076%

Overall absence

18.46154%

Persistent absence

195

Enrolments

Authorised3.66127%
Unauthorised3.3695%
Persistent (10%+)18.46154%
Severe (50%+)1.02564%

Absence trend

5.99068%
18/19
8.57197%
20/21
8.29261%
21/22
9.61208%
22/23
7.61772%
23/24
7.03076%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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