Shortbrook 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
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shortbrook Primary School excels at creating a supportive environment where all children, including those facing significant challenges, can thrive and make strong progress. The engaging new curriculum inspires pupils to love learning and develop excellent writing skills. Teachers and teaching assistants work skillfully together to meet each child's individual needs, ensuring pupils with additional needs make confident progress.
Key Strengths
- Established a calm, purposeful atmosphere where pupils overcome significant life difficulties and make good progress
- Successfully improved attendance and reduced exclusions through initiatives like the 'walking bus'
- Engaging new curriculum motivates pupils, particularly boys, who develop strong writing skills and rich vocabulary
- Skilled teaching assistants and teachers who bring out the best in pupils with SEN and disabilities
- Effective use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils and those with behaviour difficulties
Areas for Improvement
- Early years outdoor area is under-developed and not fully supporting children's learning
- Limited opportunities for children in early years to develop writing skills
- Pupils not applying reasoning and investigation skills consistently across all subjects - stronger in maths and science than others
- Pupils' handwriting and presentation skills inconsistent - high quality when doing best work but not maintained for all work
- Numbers of excluded pupils and persistent absentees remain above national averages despite improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The leadership team has ensured all safeguarding arrangements are fit for purpose with strong systems, policies and processes that are reviewed regularly, and staff are confident in spotting signs of risk.
Extracurricular Activities
clubs, sports teams, Reading Ambassadors programme
Shortbrook Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained high quality education with strong progress in reading, writing and mathematics, supported by a calm and purposeful atmosphere where pupils thrive.
At a Glance
65.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 90%. Maths has improved from 72% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.
Class Sizes
19.3
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
36%
Available places
131 pupils
360 capacity
229 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(107)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.30682%
Overall absence
23.07692%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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