Ballifield Primary School, Sheffield
Ballifield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ballifield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Ballifield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 69% in maths).
Getting a place at Ballifield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Ballifield Primary School as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ballifield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ballifield Primary School are St Joseph's Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 63% maths); Athelstan Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Woodhouse West Primary School (0.9 miles, 69% reading, 63% maths); and Brunswick Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 69% maths).
Ballifield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Primary SchoolAthelstan Primary SchoolWoodhouse West Primary SchoolBrunswick Community Primary School
Who goes there
8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Asian (14%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) 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 railway station is Woodhouse Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ballifield Drive/Handsworth Grange Crescent (adjacent), 310 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ballifield Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ballifield Primary School are Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (0.3 miles) and Outwood Academy City (0.9 miles).
Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeOutwood Academy City
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 · 5 years agoThis judgement is from March 2012, 14 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 March 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
18.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ballifield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ballifield Primary School.
- Sheffield South East Stagecoach420m away · Not yet graded
- Handsworth and Woodhouse Tuition (Fearless to Achieve)850m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ballifield Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Ballifield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ballifield 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 6 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Ballifield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
412 pupils
412 places
No spare places 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
459
Total Pupils
237
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,100
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,074
Per pupil
£2323k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
361
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
Ballifield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ballifield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ballifield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ballifield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Ballifield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ballifield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ballifield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ballifield 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 Ballifield Primary School?
Ballifield 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 Ballifield Primary School?
Classes at Ballifield Primary School average 29.7 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 Ballifield Primary School?
Ballifield Primary School has around 459 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ballifield Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Ballifield Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ballifield Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Ballifield 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 Ballifield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ballifield Primary School: Sheffield South East Stagecoach (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Handsworth and Woodhouse Tuition (Fearless to Achieve) (850m 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 Ballifield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 6 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Ballifield Primary School?
Ballifield Primary School is at Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)