Greenhill Primary School, Sheffield
Greenhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Steel City Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 134th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 13,877th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Greenhill Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Greenhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Greenhill Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Greenhill Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 65 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 Greenhill Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenhill Primary School are Lowedges Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 81% maths); Lower Meadow Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 50% reading, 61% maths); and Abbey Lane Primary School (0.9 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Greenhill Primary School.
Lowedges Primary AcademySt Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyLower Meadow Primary SchoolAbbey Lane Primary School
The trust
Greenhill Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Steel City Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 99 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 42 (8%) 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.
Greenhill Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Reney Road/Bocking Lane (near), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenhill Primary School issued 24 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
38.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 57% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
19
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenhill Primary School
Term dates
Greenhill 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 Greenhill Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenhill 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
490 pupils
525 places
35 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
99
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenhill Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
526
Total Pupils
285
Boys
241
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
21.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,827
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,454
Per pupil
£3070k
Total funding
£285k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
432
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
Greenhill Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenhill Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenhill Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenhill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is Greenhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenhill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Greenhill Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenhill 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 Greenhill Primary School?
Greenhill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 525 places.
How big are the classes at Greenhill Primary School?
Classes at Greenhill Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenhill Primary School?
Greenhill Primary School has around 526 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Greenhill Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Greenhill Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and social, emotional and mental health needs: 12 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Greenhill Primary School?
8.1% of sessions were missed at Greenhill Primary School in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenhill Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenhill 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.
How many road collisions happen near Greenhill Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Greenhill Primary School?
Greenhill Primary School is at Greenhill Main Road, E, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7RA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)