Intake Primary School, Sheffield
Intake Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Sheffield, part of City Community Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- 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
Intake Primary School in detail
Intake Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "To do this all children have very clear "learning" targets that allow the children to judge how well they are progressing and actively be involved in self-assessment. Along with this, all lessons have very clear objectives and success criteria are shared with the children."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and athletics.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Intake Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Intake Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Intake Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Intake Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Intake Primary School are Gleadless Primary School (0.3 miles, 62% reading, 60% maths); Woodthorpe Primary School (0.5 miles, 81% reading, 73% maths); Prince Edward Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); and St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths).
Intake Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Gleadless Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Primary SchoolPrince Edward Primary SchoolSt Theresa's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Intake Primary School is one of 2 schools run by City Community Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.4% 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 Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hollinsend From City, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mansfield Road/Mansfield Drive (adjacent), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Intake Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Intake Primary School are Sheffield Springs Academy (0.7 miles), Outwood Academy City (1 mile), Sheffield Park Academy (1.2 miles) and The Birley Academy (1.2 miles).
Sheffield Springs AcademyOutwood Academy CitySheffield Park AcademyThe Birley Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2014 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
35.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Intake Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Intake Primary School.
- Busy Rascals650m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Intake Primary School is a foundation school, 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 Intake Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Intake 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
- 26
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
99%
Near capacity
414 pupils
420 places
6 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
26.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
408
Total Pupils
197
Boys
211
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,407
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,301
Per pupil
£2480k
Total funding
£198k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.2%
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
Intake Primary School
Questions parents ask about Intake Primary School
What are SATs results like at Intake Primary School?
Of the pupils at Intake Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Intake Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Intake Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Intake Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Intake 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 Intake Primary School?
Intake Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Intake Primary School?
Classes at Intake Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Intake Primary School?
Intake Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Intake Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Intake Primary School in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Intake Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Intake 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 Intake Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Intake Primary School: Busy Rascals (650m away, 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 Intake Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 17 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Intake Primary School?
Intake Primary School is at Mansfield Road, Intake, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 2AR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)