Ecclesfield Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "Where individual children are welcomed, understood, valued and accepted for who they are, irrespective of culture and heritage. Where they are cared for unreservedly and their individual needs met in full within a harmonious learning community."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Ecclesfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Ecclesfield Primary School as their first choice and 98 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Ecclesfield Primary School are Monteney Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Beck Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 46% maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); and Mansel Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 59% reading, 67% maths).

Ecclesfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 67 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street/Sycamore Road (adjacent), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ecclesfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Ecclesfield Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Ecclesfield Primary School are Yewlands Academy (0.9 miles), Ecclesfield School (1 mile), Mercia Northridge School (1.2 miles) and Lift Firth Park (1.3 miles).