Anston Greenlands Primary School, Sheffield
Anston Greenlands Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield, part of New Collaborative Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 85th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Anston Greenlands Primary School in detail
Anston Greenlands Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Anston Greenlands is a friendly, welcoming primary school in the village of North Anston. We are committed to providing a high quality, engaging and meaningful education for every child in our school and this goes to the root of everything we do!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Anston Greenlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Anston Greenlands Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Anston Greenlands Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Anston Greenlands Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anston Greenlands Primary School are Anston Park Junior School (0.3 miles); Anston Park Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 39% reading, 39% maths); and Anston Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths).
Anston Greenlands Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Anston Park Junior SchoolAnston Park Infant SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAnston Brook Primary School
The trust
Anston Greenlands Primary School is one of 9 schools run by New Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 38 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 14 (6.6%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery Road/Falcon Way (opposite), 350 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Anston Greenlands Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anston Greenlands Primary School are EDClass Ltd (0.8 miles) and Dinnington High School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2010, 16 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2010 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.1
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Anston Greenlands Primary School
Chaffinches are counting in 3s.
2 Oct 2026
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2 Oct 2026
Anston Greenlands is awarded Green Flag with Distinction!
30 Sep 2026
Computing Wizards!
30 Sep 2026
Boggle Hole - Day 4 and Day 5
25 Sep 2026
Boggle Hole - Day 3
24 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Anston Greenlands Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Anston Greenlands Primary School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
217 pupils
210 places
7 pupils over capacity 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 Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
90
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,780
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,089
Per pupil
£1186k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
187
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
Anston Greenlands Primary School
Questions parents ask about Anston Greenlands Primary School
What are SATs results like at Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Of the pupils at Anston Greenlands Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Anston Greenlands Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Anston Greenlands Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Anston Greenlands Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Anston Greenlands Primary School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Anston Greenlands Primary School was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Classes at Anston Greenlands Primary School average 30.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Anston Greenlands Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anston Greenlands Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Anston Greenlands Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Anston Greenlands 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.
How many road collisions happen near Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Anston Greenlands Primary School?
Anston Greenlands Primary School is at Edinburgh Drive, North Anston, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 4HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)