Anns Grove Primary School, Sheffield
Anns Grove Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Mercia Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 46th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Anns Grove Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Anns Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Anns Grove Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Anns Grove Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Anns Grove Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anns Grove Primary School are Lowfield Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (0.5 miles); Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths); and Carfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 89% maths).
Anns Grove Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Lowfield Community Primary SchoolSharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolSharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolCarfield Primary School
The trust
Anns Grove Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Mercia Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
33.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (39%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (14%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Spencer Road/Anns Road (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 584 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, Anns Grove Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anns Grove Primary School are All Saints' Catholic High School (1 mile), UTC Sheffield City Centre (1 mile) and Newfield Secondary School (1 mile).
All Saints' Catholic High SchoolUTC Sheffield City CentreNewfield Secondary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Anns Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Anns Grove Primary School (URN 107086), it was rated Good in February 2016.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Anns Grove Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Anns Grove Primary School.
- Meersbrook Park After School Club700m away · Not yet graded
- Hayde Sheffield870m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Anns Grove Primary School 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 Anns Grove Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Anns Grove Primary School 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
- 54
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
9 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Anns Grove Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
374 pupils
375 places
1 spare place 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
434
Total Pupils
219
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,344
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,609
Per pupil
£2384k
Total funding
£188k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
321
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
Anns Grove Primary School
Questions parents ask about Anns Grove Primary School
What are SATs results like at Anns Grove Primary School?
Of the pupils at Anns Grove Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Anns Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Anns Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Anns Grove Primary School (URN 107086), it was rated Good in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Anns Grove Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Anns Grove Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anns Grove Primary School?
Anns Grove Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Anns Grove Primary School?
Classes at Anns Grove Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Anns Grove Primary School?
Anns Grove Primary School has around 434 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anns Grove Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Anns Grove Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anns Grove Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Anns Grove Primary School 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 Anns Grove Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Anns Grove Primary School: Meersbrook Park After School Club (700m away, registered, not yet graded) and Hayde Sheffield (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Anns Grove Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 54 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 40 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 9 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 Anns Grove Primary School?
Anns Grove Primary School is at Anns Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3DJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)