Harthill Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "We are a small, one form entry village school who prides ourselves on being Our values of Belonging, Ambition, Resilience and Kindness are at the core of everything we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, gymnastics, choir, Lego, cooking, sewing and book club.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Harthill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 72% in Rotherham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Harthill Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Harthill Primary School are Kiveton Park Infant School (1.6 miles, Good); Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 58% reading, 56% maths); Wales Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); and Killamarsh Junior School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 53% maths).

Harthill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Harthill Primary School is one of 20 schools run by James Montgomery Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Harthill Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).

12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (16.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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 Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Union Street/Woodall Lane (adjacent), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Harthill Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often public order offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Rotherham (146).

In 2024/25, Harthill Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.