Brunswick Community Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brunswick Community Primary School excels at improving pupils' reading, writing and maths skills, with particularly strong progress for disadvantaged children. Teachers create engaging, topic-based lessons where children are excited to learn, from exploring the five senses in Year 1 to producing radio broadcasts about World War Two in Year 4. The school has a warm, supportive culture where all children feel safe, respected and proud to be part of the school community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with standards rising rapidly since 2011
- Gaps between disadvantaged pupils and others have reduced markedly, particularly in reading and writing
- Teaching is good with examples of outstanding lessons, with teachers asking challenging questions and teaching assistants providing strong support
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and proud of their school, taking on responsibilities as school councillors and eco team members
- Strong teamwork among staff and talented senior leadership team driving continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Best classroom practice is not yet fully shared across the school to increase the amount of outstanding teaching
- Some lessons have too much teacher talk and not enough independent pupil work, with activities not always matched sharply to pupils' needs
- Pupils do not always have enough opportunities to understand how well they are doing and how to improve their work
- Middle leadership roles are not fully developed, limiting subject coordinators' awareness of pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with appropriate documentation reviewed including child protection policies, behaviour and attendance records.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, eco Green Team, sporting activities, educational visits, extra-curricular sessions, phonics reading programme
Brunswick Community Primary School is a good school where pupils' achievement has accelerated since the previous inspection, with rapid progress in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is good with examples of outstanding practice, and pupils feel happy and safe with strong school pride.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 53% to 58%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
459 pupils
438 capacity
21 places over capacity
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)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.41362%
Overall absence
14.01099%
Persistent absence
364
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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