Charnock Hall Primary Academy, Sheffield
Charnock Hall Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Sheffield, part of L.e.a.d. Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 65th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Charnock Hall Primary Academy in detail
Charnock Hall Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Enjoy a guided tour, learn about our curriculum, school values and discover how we support your child throughout their primary school years."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, athletics, gymnastics, karate, ukulele, guitar and art.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Charnock Hall Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Charnock Hall Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Charnock Hall Primary Academy as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 7 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Charnock Hall Primary Academy are Birley Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Woodlands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 69% maths); Gleadless Primary School (0.8 miles, 62% reading, 60% maths); and Intake Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths).
Charnock Hall Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Birley Primary AcademyWoodlands Primary SchoolGleadless Primary SchoolIntake Primary School
The trust
Charnock Hall Primary Academy is one of 27 schools run by L.e.a.d. Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Charnock Hall Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 58% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (58%).
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 67 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 1 (0.2%) 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 tram or metro stop is White Lane Platform to City, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is White Lane/Carterhall Road (adjacent), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Charnock Hall Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Charnock Hall Primary Academy are The Birley Academy (0.7 miles) and Sheffield Springs Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Charnock Hall is a welcoming, ambitious school where pupils feel safe, happy and genuinely enjoy learning. The school goes far beyond academics, offering impressive enrichment opportunities and helping children develop confidence, respect for diversity, and a strong sense of belonging. Teachers clearly care about every child and parents value the trusting relationships they build with staff.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading culture with consistently well-taught phonics and quick support for struggling readers
- Highly inclusive approach to SEND with skilled staff and appropriate curriculum adaptations
- Impressive range of clubs and enrichment activities that extend learning beyond the classroom
- Excellent personal and character development with pupils taking on leadership roles
- Strong professional development for teachers across the trust, resulting in secure subject knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent use of assessments to check pupils' understanding, leading to some pupils developing gaps and misconceptions in their learning
- Teachers need to check understanding more thoroughly so they can provide targeted support
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders swiftly escalating concerns to keep pupils safe and well.
Extracurricular Activities
Learning ambassadors, eco-warriors, digital leaders, computer-aided design projects, clubs (array offered but specific clubs not named)
Charnock Hall Primary Academy has maintained good standards since its last inspection in 2020. The school is ambitious for all pupils, with a strong focus on personal development and creating a caring, inclusive community where most pupils achieve well.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Charnock Hall Primary Academy
From Charnock Hall Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Charnock Hall Primary Academy.
- JPAC Ltd at Charnock Hall AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
- Hugi NestAt the school · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Hugi Nest is at Charnock Hall Primary Academy.
JPAC Ltd at Charnock Hall Academy is at Charnock Hall Primary Academy.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Charnock Hall Primary Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Sunflower Children's Centre - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 21 July 2026: Needs attention in 4 areas, Urgent improvement in 2 areas; safeguarding standards not met
- Fun Fest Sheffield - Gleadless - Day nursery, 0.7 miles
- Hollinsend Nursery - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 17 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Birley Community Pre-school - Pre-school, 0.8 milesOfsted, 9 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Frecheville Children's Nursery - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 31 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Charnock Hall Primary Academy is an academy, 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charnock Hall Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charnock Hall Primary Academy is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
- How to apply: Apply for a Children's Travel Pass
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Will you get a place at Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
For 2026 entry it had 63 first choices for 59 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Sheffield council
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: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Planning Area 6 North Primary planning area (Sheffield) will have 446 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
406
Total Pupils
198
Boys
208
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,259
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,019
Per pupil
£2245k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.4%
Persistent absence
354
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Charnock Hall Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Charnock Hall Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Charnock Hall Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Charnock Hall Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Charnock Hall Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Charnock Hall Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Classes at Charnock Hall Primary Academy average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Charnock Hall Primary Academy has around 406 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Charnock Hall Primary Academy in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does Charnock Hall Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: JPAC Ltd at Charnock Hall Academy (registered, not yet graded) and Hugi Nest (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 7 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Charnock Hall Primary Academy?
Charnock Hall Primary Academy is at Carter Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)