Beck Primary School, Sheffield
Beck Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Cascade Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 136th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 14,083rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Beck Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils at Beck Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 46% 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 (52% in reading, 46% in maths).
Getting a place at Beck Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Beck Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beck Primary School are Hartley Brook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 53% reading, 59% maths); Hatfield Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 44% reading, 51% maths); Ecclesfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Monteney Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Beck Primary School.
Hartley Brook Primary SchoolHatfield AcademyEcclesfield Primary SchoolMonteney Primary School
The trust
Beck Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Cascade Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
52.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Beck Primary School has a SEN unit: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Medowhall Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hartley Brook Road/Dunninc Road (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beck Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beck Primary School issued 60 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beck Primary School are Lift Firth Park (0.7 miles), Hinde House 2-16 Academy (1.1 miles) and Ecclesfield School (1.4 miles).
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Beck Primary is a special and welcoming school where pupils are happy. The school truly lies at the heart of its community. For example, it supports pupils and their families, including during school holidays, to overcome the challenges faced by the community. The school certainly is 'a big school with a big heart'.
The school has high expectations for pupils, both academically and socially. Pupils are keen to learn. They relish learning about other faiths, cultures and fundamental British values. Pupils also benefit from the many trips on offer and from listening to visiting speakers. This helps to bring pupils' learning to life and broadens their horizons. Many pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
A high proportion of children join the Nursery classes or Reception class with considerable gaps in their knowledge. The school works steadfastly to overcome such barriers so that children are in the best position to learn. For example, staff in the early years prioritise children's significant speech, language and communication needs and also their personal, social and emotional development. This often includes working with other professionals to ensure that children receive the bespoke support necessary to meet their individual needs. The school's approach successfully supports children, including those in the two-year-old provision, to gain confidence as independent learners.
The school is determined that every pupil will achieve their academic potential. However, the published data from 2023 highlights that pupils leaving key stages 1 and 2 did not attain well in reading, writing and mathematics. In part, this was because the school faced significant challenges in relation to pupils' behaviour and attendance after national lockdowns. The school's work to improve pupils' behaviour and to restore good attendance habits has borne fruit. Current pupils, in the main, are ready to learn and they achieve well in a range of subjects. Some pupils who previously struggled to attend regularly now enjoy more time in school and also achieve well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
52.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 49% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 46% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Beck Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sheffield
Term dates
Beck 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 Beck Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beck 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
6 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
620 pupils
611 places
9 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 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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
131
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
23.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Beck Primary School has a SEN unit: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
690
Total Pupils
360
Boys
330
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,022
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,994
Per pupil
£4340k
Total funding
£501k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
26.3%
Persistent absence
558
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
Beck Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beck Primary School
What are SATs results like at Beck Primary School?
Of the pupils at Beck Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 49% reached the expected standard in reading and 46% did so in maths.
What is Beck Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beck Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Beck Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beck 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 Beck Primary School?
Beck Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Beck Primary School?
Classes at Beck Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beck Primary School?
Beck Primary School has around 690 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Beck Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Beck Primary School has a SEN unit: 8 places, 9 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Beck Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Beck Primary School in 2024/25. 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beck Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Beck 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 Beck Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Beck Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Beck Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 6 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 Beck Primary School?
Beck Primary School is at Beck Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0GG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)