Hunter's Bar Junior School, Sheffield
Hunter's Bar Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Peak Edge.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hunter's Bar Junior School in detail
Hunter's Bar Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "Learning for life, refers to the importance of everyone becoming lifelong learners and about the relevancy and authenticity of the learning experience. Our vision focuses on the individual (motivation, approaches to and experiences of learning) and the social dimensions of learning (creating a community, supporting others, a collective endeavour)."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, yoga, karate, dance and cheerleading.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Hunter's Bar Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 106994), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Hunter's Bar Junior School
Across Sheffield, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sheffield lodged 186 appeals against primary school offers; 127 reached a hearing and 38 succeeded (29.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunter's Bar Junior School are Hunter's Bar Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Greystones Primary School (0.5 miles); Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths); and St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths).
Hunter's Bar Infant SchoolGreystones Primary SchoolPorter Croft Church of England Primary AcademySt Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
The trust
Hunter's Bar Junior School is one of 15 schools run by Peak Edge, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junction Road/Hunter House Road (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 469 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hunter's Bar Junior School are King Edward VII School (0.7 miles), Notre Dame High School (0.8 miles), Tapton School & Sixth Form (1 mile) and Mercia School (1.1 miles).
King Edward VII SchoolNotre Dame High SchoolTapton School & Sixth FormMercia School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Hunter's Bar Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Hunter's Bar Junior School (URN 106994), it was rated Outstanding in October 2018.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Hunter's Bar Junior School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106994). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 85% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hunter's Bar Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hunter's Bar Junior School.
- The Lime Trees at Hunters Bar Juniors SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- The Lime Trees at Hunters Bar Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stay And Play After School Club200m away · Not yet graded
- Kids Arts Academy - Valentine Workshop550m away · Not yet graded
- Play in Westbourne720m away · Not yet graded
- Play in Birkdale860m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Hunter's Bar Junior 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 Hunter's Bar Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunter's Bar Junior 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
- 41
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 26 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Hunter's Bar Junior School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106994). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.7%
Overall absence
7.7%
Persistent absence
365
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
Questions parents ask about Hunter's Bar Junior School
Are there exam results for Hunter's Bar Junior School?
Hunter's Bar Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 106994), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Hunter's Bar Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Hunter's Bar Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Hunter's Bar Junior School (URN 106994), it was rated Outstanding in October 2018.
What is the catchment area for Hunter's Bar Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Hunter's Bar Junior School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Hunter's Bar Junior School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunter's Bar Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Hunter's Bar Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: The Lime Trees at Hunters Bar Juniors School (registered, not yet graded) and The Lime Trees at Hunters Bar Infant School (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hunter's Bar Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 41 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 26 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Hunter's Bar Junior School?
Hunter's Bar Junior School is at Sharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8ZG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)