Bradway Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Bradway Primary School creates a vibrant, positive environment where pupils love coming to school and feel genuinely happy. Teachers work hard to make learning enjoyable and equip pupils with real-life skills - for example, through Enterprise Week where pupils recently raised over £2,000 for school equipment. The school has particularly strong leadership across all levels, with staff taking pride in being part of a cohesive, caring community that lives out its vision that 'Everyone is Good at Something'.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership at all levels with effective middle leaders driving school improvement
- Pupils behave exceptionally well and feel safe, with high attendance rates
- Teaching makes learning fun and engaging, with pupils actively enthusiastic
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils through targeted strategies and flexible teaching assistant deployment
- Strong governance with skilled governors who effectively challenge and support school leaders
Areas for Improvement
- Standards and progress in writing need to match those in reading and mathematics
- Disadvantaged pupils' accelerated progress needs to be achieved more consistently across all year groups
- Gender gap in English attainment, particularly in early years and key stage 2
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with well-trained staff, good communication, detailed record-keeping by the designated lead, and governors maintaining safeguarding as a priority at every meeting.
Extracurricular Activities
Enterprise Week, young leaders roles at lunchtime, office duties, Spy Day, Evacuee Day
Bradway Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership that has successfully managed significant staffing changes while maintaining educational quality. The school has a caring community where pupils behave well, enjoy learning, and parents are exceptionally supportive.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 78%. Maths has declined from 75% to 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.59089%
Overall absence
10.16484%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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