Anston Brook Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is an inclusive school where all pupils are supported to achieve their potential. The early years provision is outstanding, with children developing excellent communication and reading skills through high-quality play-based learning. Pupils feel safe, behave well, and benefit from strong pastoral care and a range of enriching experiences.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with strong focus on play-based learning and phonics
- Well-planned curriculum with consistent teaching and good progress tracking
- Inclusive approach with strong support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged learners
- Positive pupil behaviour and improving attendance rates
- Effective safeguarding with open culture where concerns are acted upon quickly
Areas for Improvement
- Key stage 2 achievement needs to improve, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Pupils' knowledge of British values and protected differences needs to be more secure and detailed
- Published outcomes at key stage 2 need to reflect recent curriculum and teaching improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts clubs, outdoor sustainability and climate change lessons, school council activities, charity fundraising, community litter picking, visits from Paralympians and the fire service
Anston Brook Primary School provides a caring environment where pupils feel safe and behave well. While early years and younger pupils achieve strongly, the school is working to improve outcomes for older pupils, particularly those facing disadvantage.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 55%. Maths has declined from 63% to 55%. Writing has declined from 71% to 64%.
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
160 pupils
210 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Rotherham
Places available
3,646
Applications
2,598
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Rotherham (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.45642%
Overall absence
15.26718%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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