Acres Hill Community Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "On behalf of our whole school community, I would like to welcome you to Acres Hill Community Primary School. My name is Keeley Christon and I have the privilege of being this amazing school's Head of School."

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Acres Hill Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 38% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Acres Hill Community Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Acres Hill Community Primary School are Pipworth Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths); High Hazels Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); and Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 54% reading, 48% maths).

Acres Hill Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Acres Hill Community Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Sheffield South East Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Acres Hill Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 67% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (83%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (42%).

53.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 50.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (38%), White British (28%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 17 (8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Acres Hill Community Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

Acres Hill Community Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Darnall Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mather Road/Mather Avenue (near), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Acres Hill Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Acres Hill Community Primary School issued 30 suspensions, 12.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Acres Hill Community Primary School are Sheffield Park Academy (0.4 miles), Oasis Academy Don Valley (1.2 miles) and UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (1.2 miles).