Pipworth Community Primary School, Sheffield

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you from all of us at Pipworth Community Primary School. Our vision is for all pupils to achieve their best outcomes through a creative, inclusive and engaging curriculum, enabling them to become lifelong learners."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Pipworth Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Pipworth Community Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Pipworth Community Primary School are Acres Hill Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 70% maths); St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 65% maths); Woodthorpe Primary School (0.7 miles, 81% reading, 73% maths); and Athelstan Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths).

Pipworth Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

59.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Black (23%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 99 pupils (26.1%) received SEN support and 12 (3.2%) 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.

Pipworth Community Primary School had 24 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Darnall Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince of Wales Road/Parkway (near), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Pipworth Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Pipworth Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Pipworth Community Primary School are Sheffield Park Academy (0.1 miles), Sheffield Springs Academy (1.3 miles), Outwood Academy City (1.4 miles) and Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (1.8 miles).