Stradbroke Primary School, Sheffield

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~492m)Possible (~703m)Unlikely (~914m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Sitch
Pupils:475 / 522 capacity
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142399320
Address:Richmond Road, Sheffield, S13 8LT
Trust:City Community Learning Trust
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 July 2022View full report
URN:107093
UKPRN:10069327
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sheffield South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels in its early years provision where children make good progress, and Year 6 pupils achieve well across all subjects with particularly strong results in mathematics. Pupils are happy and feel safe at school, and the leadership has made meaningful improvements in mathematics and ICT teaching. The school promotes a rich curriculum including enterprise projects and extensive sports opportunities.

Key Strengths

  • Early years children are taught well and make good progress
  • Year 6 pupils make good progress across all subjects, with above-average standards in mathematics
  • Pupils are happy, polite, feel safe and take pride in their school
  • Strong improvements in mathematics and ICT teaching
  • Governing body actively works to strengthen teaching and learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Progress for boys and disadvantaged pupils is slower than other pupils, especially in Key Stage 1 and 2
  • Teaching of phonics and reading needs improvement to help all pupils develop reading skills
  • Most able pupils at Key Stage 1 have not been given enough opportunities to extend their skills
  • Teaching assistants are not always used effectively to support learning
  • Monitoring of teaching quality has not been thorough enough across all subjects and year groups

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements meet statutory requirements and all issues raised during inspection were fully resolved.

Extracurricular Activities

Orienteering (Sheffield City Champions), ballet, karate, football, cricket, sports competitions

Stradbroke Primary School requires improvement overall, having declined from a Good rating. The school has seen significant leadership changes and inconsistent teaching quality across year groups, though early years provision remains strong.

At a Glance

52.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-3ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Stradbroke Road/Stradbroke Walk (adj)
121m · 2 min walk
Stradbroke Road/Richmond Road (at)
136m · 2 min walk
Richmond Road/Stradbroke Road (adj)
165m · 3 min walk
Richmond Road/Lamb Hill Close (adj)
179m · 3 min walk
Richmond Hall Road/Richmond Hall Way (opp)
185m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

475 pupils

522 capacity

47 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,810
Projected new pupils:2,453

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield

Admissions Demand - Sheffield

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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(9)

7 July 2022
22 November 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood
26 January 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.37842%

Overall absence

18.90411%

Persistent absence

365

Enrolments

Authorised3.028%
Unauthorised3.35042%
Persistent (10%+)18.90411%
Severe (50%+)1.09589%

Absence trend

4.63377%
18/19
3.22386%
20/21
6.61166%
21/22
5.78756%
22/23
5.87704%
23/24
6.37842%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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