Rivelin Primary School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Rivelin Primary School has made positive improvements under strong leadership, with pupils who are disadvantaged now achieving well. The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where children enjoy learning and behave respectfully. Reading support through peer buddies and engaging homework have helped boost achievement.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher and governing body has secured improvements since the last inspection
- Pupils behave well, feel safe at school, and have positive attitudes to learning
- Pupils eligible for pupil premium funding now make good progress and achieve well
- Pupils enjoy school and homework is engaging, open-ended and linked to topics studied
- Good progress has been made closing the achievement gap between boys and girls
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across classes - not all teaching is good enough
- The most able pupils are not always given challenging enough work
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities do not always get appropriate support and tailored tasks
- In mathematics, pupils sometimes lack proper equipment to support learning
- Improvement plans do not always clearly measure how successful actions have been
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - pupils feel safe at school, understand internet safety, and know how to report bullying concerns to staff.
Extracurricular Activities
Reading buddies program, playground buddies, physical education
Rivelin Primary School requires improvement overall. Although leadership is good and pupils behave well, teaching quality is variable and pupil achievement in reading, writing and mathematics needs to improve.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
129 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 80%. Maths has declined from 86% to 81%. Writing has improved from 59% to 76%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
379 pupils
420 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
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)
Inspection History(10)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.33763%
Overall absence
11.04972%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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