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Brunswick Community Primary School, Sheffield

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

Brunswick Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 71st-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Brunswick Community Primary School in detail

Brunswick Community Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Brunswick, we are totally committed to giving the whole community the best possible learning opportunities. We want all our pupils, parents and colleagues to make the most of the opportunities created for them in school. Brunswick is a large, thriving primary school. We are a healthy eco school and we are always developing our ideas and practice."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Brunswick Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Brunswick Community Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Brunswick Community Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Brunswick Community Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brunswick Community Primary School are Ballifield Primary School (1 mile, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); Woodhouse West Primary School (1 mile, 69% reading, 63% maths); Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths); and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 45% maths).

Brunswick Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Ballifield Primary SchoolWoodhouse West Primary SchoolAston Fence Junior and Infant SchoolRainbow Forge Primary Academy

The trust

Brunswick Community Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 2 schools in The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust

Who goes there

7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Black (7%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 76 pupils (16.6%) 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 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road/Greenwood Lane (adjacent), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brunswick Community 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, Brunswick Community Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Brunswick Community Primary School are Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (0.8 miles), Outwood Academy City (1.3 miles), Aston Academy (1.7 miles) and Westfield School (1.8 miles).

Handsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeOutwood Academy CityAston AcademyWestfield School

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); 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Johnson
Pupils:459
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142695315
Address:Station Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield, S13 7RB
Trust:The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust (2 schools)
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 31 October 2023View full report
URN:107069
UKPRN:10073046
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Brunswick is much more than a school - it's a community hub where children are encouraged to be curious and ambitious learners. The school excels at making every child feel included and supported, with strong pastoral care and excellent teaching in core subjects like mathematics. Your child will benefit from a calm, respectful environment and access to a rich variety of activities from brass band lessons to swimming and sporting opportunities.

Key Strengths

  • Strong pastoral care and support - staff create a culture of respect where pupils feel safe and listened to
  • Excellent mathematics teaching with well-planned curriculum that builds knowledge over time
  • Reading is central to the school's offer with daily lessons and passionate engagement with stories
  • Inclusive support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they access the same curriculum as peers
  • Broad and balanced curriculum with strong subject leadership and professional development for staff

Areas for Improvement

  • Year 1 phonics outcomes are significantly below national level - support has focused too heavily on weakest readers, missing those who need help
  • Some subjects are not taught consistently throughout the year, with missed opportunities to revisit and embed key knowledge
  • Need to ensure curriculum thinking across all subjects provides regular chances to revisit learning

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Brass band, residential trips, sporting opportunities, swimming, educational visits focused on local community and beyond

Brunswick Community Primary School is a good school that brings families, children and staff together to learn, aspire and achieve. It provides a calm, caring environment where pupils feel safe and have access to a diverse and ambitious curriculum.

At a Glance

33.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+1ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 53% to 58% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

15

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Brunswick Community 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

Train Stations

Woodhouse Rail Station
510m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Station Road/Greenwood Lane (adj)
112m · 2 min walk
Station Road/Tilford Road (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Beaver Hill Road/Tilford Road (nr)
299m · 5 min walk
Station Road/Market Street (adj)
304m · 5 min walk
Beaver Hill Road/Torry Court (adj)
308m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
10
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 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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Your chances of a place at Brunswick Community Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

418 pupils

420 places

2 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,823
Projected new pupils:2,456

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield

Across Sheffield council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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(9)

31 October 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

15 May 2018
15 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

76

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

19.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication49
Moderate Learning Difficulty22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health8
Profound & Multiple LD2
Physical Disability2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Visual Impairment1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.1%
Asian
3.8%
Black
7.0%
Mixed
6.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
2.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals33.1%
English as Additional Language7.4%

459

Total Pupils

241

Boys

218

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

18.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,838

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,476

Per pupil

£2601k

Total funding

£215k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£318,509
EAL funding£5,549
Lump sum£147,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

14.0%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)14.0%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
7.6%
21/22
6.5%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Brunswick Community Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brunswick Community Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brunswick Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.

What is Brunswick Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brunswick Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brunswick Community Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brunswick Community 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 Brunswick Community Primary School?

Brunswick Community 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 Brunswick Community Primary School?

Classes at Brunswick Community Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Brunswick Community Primary School?

Brunswick Community Primary School has around 459 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brunswick Community Primary School?

5.4% of sessions were missed at Brunswick Community Primary School in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brunswick Community Primary School?

Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Brunswick Community 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.

How many road collisions happen near Brunswick Community Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Brunswick Community Primary School?

Brunswick Community Primary School is at Station Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 7RB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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