Reignhead Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Reignhead Primary School creates an exceptionally welcoming environment where over 70% of pupils attend extra-curricular clubs because they love learning. The school excels at supporting pupils with additional needs, who make outstanding progress through personalised targets reviewed regularly. Outstanding behaviour and a rich, practical curriculum using the woodland area make this a place where pupils thrive academically and socially.
Key Strengths
- Disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make outstanding progress through personalised learning and fortnightly target-setting
- Behaviour is outstanding - pupils are cooperative, courteous and confident with a strong sense of community
- Teaching assistants make an exceptionally good contribution to pupils' learning, especially supporting pupils with additional needs
- Assessment and marking are major strengths, with clear feedback to help pupils improve
- Exciting curriculum makes full use of the woodland area and promotes pupils' enjoyment of learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes miss opportunities to ask questions that make pupils think deeply or give younger pupils a chance to work things out for themselves
- Teaching is not yet outstanding - teachers occasionally slow the pace of learning for more-able pupils
- Pupils tend to use similar words and lack a particularly rich spoken and written vocabulary
- School development planning is very detailed, making it hard to see the main priorities clearly
Safeguarding
Pupils feel extremely safe because they are taught to respect and help each other, know about different types of bullying including cyber-bullying, and the school has had no racist incidents this year.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, woodland lessons, school allotment growing vegetables, eco warriors programme, school council, greenhouse building project
Reignhead Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics from their individual starting points. The school has outstanding behaviour and safety, with pupils feeling extremely secure and supported.
At a Glance
34.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
32 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 53%. Maths has declined from 51% to 42%. Writing has remained stable at around 58%.
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
22.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
223 pupils
315 capacity
92 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
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Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.97577%
Overall absence
15.76355%
Persistent absence
203
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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