Arbourthorne Community Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "We regularly review all aspects of our school, including our Broad Curriculum offer with our Learn Sheffield school improvement partner, external consultants and Governors and use pupil voice as part of our evaluations so that we can celebrate what we do well and agree our next developments."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We have the highest percentage of children on the special educational needs register in the city out of 139 schools. 45.5% of our children are on the Special Educational Needs Register in 2025/26 (National is 18.3%) and we celebrate and support a wide range of learning needs."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, drama and gardening.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Arbourthorne Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 52% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 85 families put Arbourthorne Community Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 26 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Arbourthorne Community Primary School are Norfolk Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); Bankwood Primary School (0.5 miles, 59% reading, 59% maths); Carfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Prince Edward Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Arbourthorne Community Primary School.

66.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 33.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Black (17%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 177 pupils (37.4%) received SEN support and 30 (6.3%) 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.

Arbourthorne Community Primary School has a resourced provision for severe learning difficulties: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.

Arbourthorne Community Primary School had 34 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Arbourthorne Road Platform to City, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eastern Avenue/Eastern Crescent (opposite), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Arbourthorne Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Arbourthorne Community Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Arbourthorne Community Primary School are Sheffield Springs Academy (0.7 miles), Newfield Secondary School (1 mile), All Saints' Catholic High School (1 mile) and UTC Sheffield City Centre (1.4 miles).