Bethany School, Sheffield

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Christian
Ages 416

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Charles
Pupils:90 / 96 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142726994
Address:Finlay Street, Sheffield, S3 7PS
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 1988

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Needs Attention
Inspected 10 March 2026View full report
URN:107168
UKPRN:10014805
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bethany School excels at creating a welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils love learning and feel genuinely safe and valued. The school offers a rich, broad curriculum combined with outstanding personal development opportunities, helping pupils become confident, resilient learners with a strong understanding of British values and respect for diversity. Parents are actively involved in school life, and the school works exceptionally well with families to support each child's individual needs.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development and wellbeing with a nurturing community culture
  • Strong safeguarding with open culture where concerns are actively managed
  • Effective behaviour management creating a calm, purposeful learning environment
  • Broad, ambitious curriculum enriched by the school's ethos and values
  • Strong partnerships with parents and carers who are actively involved in school life

Areas for Improvement

  • Early writing skills in the youngest pupils need strengthening - new approaches are in early stages
  • Some early years activities lack clear purpose and confusing choices for children
  • Not all adults have sufficient skills to extend children's learning through high-quality conversations

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, sports competitions, music performances, theatrical performances, whole-school camping event, fundraising events, workshops with external visitors, enrichment activities led by parents and carers

Bethany School is a welcoming and nurturing independent school where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school provides a broad curriculum with strong personal development and wellbeing at its heart, though early writing skills for the youngest pupils need improvement.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Netherthorpe Road Subway to Trams (Nw Entrance)
197m · 3 min walk
Netherthorpe Road From City (From City)
206m · 3 min walk
Netherthorpe Road
209m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Bramwell Street/St. Philips Road (opp)
96m · 2 min walk
St Philips Road/Hammond Street (adj)
112m · 2 min walk
St Philips Road/Jericho Street (adj)
123m · 2 min walk
Bramwell Street/Powell Street (at)
139m · 2 min walk
Watery Street/Meadow Street (nr)
303m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

90 pupils

96 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:1,766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand1.00x oversubscription

Places available

6,358

Applications

6,339

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

10 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
7 March 2023
2 October 2018

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