Ecclesall Primary School, Sheffield
Ecclesall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Peak Edge.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Ecclesall Primary School in detail
Ecclesall Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome from Mrs Emma Hardy, the Head Teacher of our three form entry community primary school. We are part of Peak Edge Academy. Ecclesall Primary School is a friendly, happy and creative school. Our motto is “Happy Children, Happy School, Learning together, Growing together”."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Ecclesall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107025), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Ecclesall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Ecclesall Primary School as their first choice and 214 named it as one of their preferences, for 74 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 Ecclesall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ecclesall Primary School are Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 92% reading, 77% maths); Greystones Primary School (0.4 miles); Nether Green Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); and Nether Green Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGreystones Primary SchoolNether Green Junior SchoolNether Green Infant School
The trust
Ecclesall Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Peak Edge, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 27 pupils (4.4%) received SEN support and 14 (2.3%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Storrs Road/Highcliffe Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ecclesall Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ecclesall Primary School are High Storrs School (0.2 miles), Silverdale School (0.7 miles), Notre Dame High School (0.9 miles) and Mercia School (1.1 miles).
High Storrs SchoolSilverdale SchoolNotre Dame High SchoolMercia School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Ecclesall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Ecclesall Primary School (URN 107025), it was rated Good in January 2023.
At a Glance
4.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.6
KS2
21
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Ecclesall Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107025). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ecclesall Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ecclesall Primary School.
- Ecclesall Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Clifford All Saints310m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ecclesall Primary School 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 Ecclesall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ecclesall Primary School 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Your chances of a place at Ecclesall Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
619 pupils
630 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
6.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
619
Total Pupils
323
Boys
296
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Ecclesall Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107025). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
2.5%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
551
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 Ecclesall Primary School
Are there exam results for Ecclesall Primary School?
Ecclesall Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107025), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Ecclesall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ecclesall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Ecclesall Primary School (URN 107025), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Ecclesall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ecclesall Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Ecclesall Primary School?
Classes at Ecclesall Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ecclesall Primary School?
Ecclesall Primary School has around 619 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Ecclesall Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Ecclesall 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.
Does Ecclesall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Ecclesall Kids Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ecclesall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Ecclesall Primary School?
Ecclesall Primary School is at High Storrs Road, Ecclesall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)