Gleadless Primary School, Sheffield
Gleadless Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Sheffield South East Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 113th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- 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
Gleadless Primary School in detail
Gleadless Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Gleadless Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Gleadless Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Gleadless Primary School as their first choice and 89 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Gleadless Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gleadless Primary School are Intake Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths); Prince Edward Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Woodthorpe Primary School (0.8 miles, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Charnock Hall Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gleadless Primary School.
Intake Primary SchoolPrince Edward Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Primary SchoolCharnock Hall Primary Academy
The trust
Gleadless Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Sheffield South East Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 103 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 19 (4.5%) 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 Hollinsend to Halfway/Herdings, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hollinsend Road/Ridgehill Avenue (adjacent), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gleadless Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gleadless Primary School are Sheffield Springs Academy (0.6 miles), The Birley Academy (1 mile) and Outwood Academy City (1.2 miles).
Sheffield Springs AcademyThe Birley AcademyOutwood Academy City
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); 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
Gleadless Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Gleadless Primary School (URN 106991), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
15
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 Gleadless Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gleadless Primary School.
- Busy RascalsAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gleadless 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gleadless Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gleadless 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Gleadless Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
390 pupils
420 places
30 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
103
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
28.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
220
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,623
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,291
Per pupil
£2394k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
357
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Gleadless Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gleadless Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gleadless Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gleadless Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Gleadless Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gleadless Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as Gleadless Primary School (URN 106991), it was rated Requires Improvement in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Gleadless Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gleadless Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gleadless Primary School?
Gleadless Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Gleadless Primary School?
Classes at Gleadless Primary School average 28.1 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 Gleadless Primary School?
Gleadless Primary School has around 426 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gleadless Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Gleadless Primary School in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gleadless Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Gleadless 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 Gleadless Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Busy Rascals (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Gleadless Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Gleadless Primary School?
Gleadless Primary School is at Hollinsend Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 2EJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)