E-ACT Pathways Academy, Sheffield
E-ACT Pathways Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of E-Act. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 92nd-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
E-ACT Pathways Academy in detail
E-ACT Pathways Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At E-ACT Pathways we work together and achieve as a team. Trauma- informed and research- led, we support each other holistically in a safe, stable and stimulating environment. We are committed to offering our children the best possible access to academic and extra- curricular opportunities."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at E-ACT Pathways Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 54% in reading and 49% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at E-ACT Pathways Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put E-ACT Pathways Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 E-ACT Pathways Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to E-ACT Pathways Academy are Oasis Academy Watermead (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 79% reading, 79% maths); Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Southey Green Nursery & Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); and Hucklow Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 58% reading, 72% maths).
E-ACT Pathways Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Oasis Academy WatermeadWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolSouthey Green Nursery & Primary SchoolHucklow Primary School
The trust
E-ACT Pathways Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.
Who goes there
63.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (47%), Asian (19%) and other ethnic groups (12%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bamforth St Platform to City, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Herries Road/Herries Drive (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood E-ACT Pathways Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 502 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
E-ACT Pathways Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to E-ACT Pathways Academy are E-Act Parkwood Academy (0.5 miles), Mercia Northridge School (1.1 miles), Fir Vale Academy (1.1 miles) and Lift Firth Park (1.3 miles).
E-Act Parkwood AcademyMercia Northridge SchoolFir Vale AcademyLift Firth Park
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 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
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Pupils are proud to attend this school where they experience warm, caring relationships with staff who know them and their families extremely well. The school celebrates diversity and difference, and provides a broad curriculum taught with enthusiasm - particularly in reading, where skilled staff ensure all pupils, including those needing extra support, keep up with their peers. Children in the early years benefit from calm, nurturing adults and plenty of indoor and outdoor learning opportunities.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading support, with a well-stocked library that older pupils enjoy
- Broad, carefully sequenced curriculum from early years to Year 6 with important knowledge revisited over time
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils, with good behaviour and a happy, safe environment
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs through the 'Willows' classroom
- Improved attendance through diligent tracking and close work with families
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers don't always check pupils' understanding carefully enough, so learning activities aren't always adapted to correct misconceptions or challenge pupils further
- Some subject leaders lack clear information about strengths and areas for development in their subjects
- Published test results remain below national average and don't reflect the quality of recent curriculum improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Variety of sports clubs, enrichment clubs developing wider talents, memorable trips and visits
E-ACT Pathways Academy is a primary school where pupils are proud to attend, enjoy their lessons, and work hard. The school provides a broad, ambitious curriculum with warm relationships between staff and pupils, though published test results do not yet reflect recent curriculum improvements.
At a Glance
63.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 54% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 49% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
19.8
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with E-ACT Pathways Academy
Term dates
E-ACT Pathways 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to E-ACT Pathways Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. E-ACT Pathways Academy is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
360 pupils
420 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
23.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
381
Total Pupils
194
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,910
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,314
Per pupil
£2762k
Total funding
£329k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
18.5%
Persistent absence
352
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
Questions parents ask about E-ACT Pathways Academy
What are SATs results like at E-ACT Pathways Academy?
Of the pupils at E-ACT Pathways Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is E-ACT Pathways Academy's Ofsted rating?
E-ACT Pathways Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for E-ACT Pathways Academy?
No fixed boundary. When E-ACT Pathways Academy is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at E-ACT Pathways Academy?
E-ACT Pathways Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at E-ACT Pathways Academy?
Classes at E-ACT Pathways Academy average 23.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to E-ACT Pathways Academy?
E-ACT Pathways Academy has around 381 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at E-ACT Pathways Academy?
5.6% of sessions were missed at E-ACT Pathways Academy in 2024/25. 18.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to E-ACT Pathways Academy?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming E-ACT Pathways Academy 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 E-ACT Pathways Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 30 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 E-ACT Pathways Academy?
E-ACT Pathways Academy is at Raisen Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)