Carfield Primary School, Sheffield

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Carfield Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve very well across the breadth of the curriculum and at every phase of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school's comprehensive and ambitious curriculum outlines the knowledge pupils need in order to be well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Early years - Strong standard. "The school is determined that children will get off to a fantastic start."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is part of the lifeblood of this school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders and governors have been responsible for significant improvement in all areas of the school's work since the last inspection."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school provides a personal development programme that is coherent, well structured and aimed particularly at pupils who are disadvantaged."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Clear policies and procedures, along with the work of the attendance team, ensure that there is a culture where attendance is prioritised."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should further strengthen their work to improve the attendance of all pupils with a particular focus on pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. • Leaders should ensure that all pupils show self-discipline and act as role models to others particularly during social and unstructured time".

In its own words: "At Carfield we ensure that through our vision, values, rules, curriculum and teaching we promote tolerance and respect for all cultures, faiths and lifestyles. We have a duty to prepare our children for life in modern Britain and to keep them safe."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, cross-country, yoga, choir and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Carfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Carfield Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Carfield Primary School are Anns Grove Primary School (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 84% maths); Meersbrook Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); Bankwood Primary School (0.7 miles, 59% reading, 59% maths); and Mundella Primary School (0.7 miles).

Carfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

143 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Carfield Primary School (as of April 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Arbourthorne Rd to Halfway-Herdings, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Carfield Avenue/Upper Albert Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Carfield Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Carfield Primary School are Newfield Secondary School (0.5 miles), All Saints' Catholic High School (1.4 miles) and UTC Sheffield City Centre (1.5 miles).