High Green Primary School, Sheffield
High Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 115th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
High Green Primary School in detail
High Green Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to High Green Primary School, our Small School with a Big Heart . At the heart of our school is a shared vision: To become the best version of ourselves. This vision underpins everything we do and is lived out through our core values:"
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at High Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 66% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at High Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put High Green Primary School as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at High Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Green Primary School are St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 96% reading, 88% maths); Greengate Lane Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Angram Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 86% maths); and Lound Infant School (0.9 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than High Green Primary School.
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyGreengate Lane AcademyAngram Bank Primary SchoolLound Infant School
What parents say
56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about High Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 30% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (30%).
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 10 (5.1%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wortley Road/Chapel Road (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 112 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, High Green Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
High Green Primary is a welcoming, caring community where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading from the very start, with expert phonics teaching and activities that build children's love of books. All children, including those with additional needs, are well supported and encouraged to do their best, with outdoor learning spaces and rich enrichment experiences that help them develop confidence and skills.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading provision with expert phonics teaching and a strong culture of reading enjoyment
- Outstanding support for pupils with SEND with well-integrated curriculum adaptations
- Strong focus on pupil well-being with calm, focused classrooms and regular staff check-ins
- Broad curriculum with rich opportunities in creative subjects like music and art
- Growing strength in early years with clear routines and sensory circuits supporting self-control
Areas for Improvement
- Need to clearly identify key knowledge and skills in some foundation subjects so learning builds step by step
- Some foundation subjects have not been monitored recently, making it difficult for leaders to assess curriculum effectiveness
- Staff are unsure which knowledge is most important for pupils to know and remember in some subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Dragon ball, horse riding, fencing, piano, violin, brass instruments, whole group drumming sessions, woodland learning, secret garden, allotment project, community projects, well-being ambassador roles
High Green Primary School is a welcoming place where pupils feel safe, happy and supported. The school has made effective curriculum changes that have resulted in significant improvement to pupils' achievements, particularly after previous low outcomes in Year 6.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
56 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 66% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from High Green Primary School
Weekly Reminder Bulletin!
2 Oct 2026
A Paralympian visited out school!
28 Sep 2026
How to order your school uniform!
13 Jul 2026
World Music Day !
19 Jun 2026
Help Us Create a Recycled Bottle Lid Mural! 🌳♻️🦋
1 Jun 2026
Djembe Drum Workshop
27 May 2026
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Before and after school care
High Green Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sheffield
Term dates
High Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to High Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. High Green 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
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 places
13 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
100
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,663
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,488
Per pupil
£1199k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
13.5%
Persistent absence
171
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about High Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at High Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at High Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is High Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
High Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for High Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When High Green 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 High Green Primary School?
High Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at High Green Primary School?
Classes at High Green Primary School average 28.8 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 High Green Primary School?
High Green Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Green Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at High Green Primary School in 2024/25. 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to High Green Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming High Green 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 High Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
High Green Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are High Green Primary School's term dates?
High Green Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near High Green 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, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 High Green Primary School?
High Green Primary School is at Wortley Road, High Green, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 4LU.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)