Ecclesfield Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made strong progress in helping pupils understand how to improve their work through clear feedback from teachers. Leaders and governors are working effectively together to tackle areas for improvement, with middle leaders developing good skills in checking teaching quality. The school benefits from strong partnership links that help all staff share ideas and improve their practice.
Key Strengths
- Teachers now give clear feedback on what pupils are doing well and what they need to do next
- Leaders have raised awareness of how to stretch more able pupils through improved planning
- Middle leaders are developing strong evaluative skills and providing high-quality written feedback to teachers
- Governors provide effective support and challenge through regular school visits
- The school improvement plan is focused and regularly refined with clear milestones
Areas for Improvement
- Need to increase opportunities for pupils to work in groups to solve problems independently
- Pupils do not always get time to respond to teachers' marking
- Not all groups of pupils are involved in evaluating and improving the school
- Use of group work to challenge more able pupils is inconsistent
Ecclesfield Primary School was judged to require improvement in March 2013. This monitoring visit in July 2013 found that leaders and teachers have responded swiftly to areas requiring improvement, with pupils now able to explain what they need to do to improve their work.
At a Glance
31.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 69%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has declined from 72% to 66%.
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.12881%
Overall absence
15.83333%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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