Stradbroke Primary School, Sheffield
Stradbroke Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Sheffield, part of City Community Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 59th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Stradbroke Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Stradbroke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 81% in maths).
Getting a place at Stradbroke Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 56 families put Stradbroke Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stradbroke Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stradbroke Primary School are Athelstan Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Woodthorpe Primary School (0.6 miles, 81% reading, 73% maths); Intake Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths); and Woodhouse West Primary School (0.8 miles, 69% reading, 63% maths).
Stradbroke Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Athelstan Primary SchoolWoodthorpe Primary SchoolIntake Primary SchoolWoodhouse West Primary School
The trust
Stradbroke Primary School is one of 2 schools run by City Community Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
50.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 9.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 117 pupils (24.6%) received SEN support and 43 (9.1%) 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.
Stradbroke Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties.
Staffing
Stradbroke Primary School had 29 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Manor Top to Halfwy-Herdings, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stradbroke Road/Stradbroke Walk (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stradbroke Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stradbroke Primary School are Outwood Academy City (0.5 miles), Sheffield Park Academy (1 mile), Handsworth Grange Community Sports College (1.2 miles) and Sheffield Springs Academy (1.3 miles).
Outwood Academy CitySheffield Park AcademyHandsworth Grange Community Sports CollegeSheffield Springs Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stradbroke Primary School excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, through well-matched teaching and specialist programmes. Teachers use excellent feedback to help pupils understand their strengths and how to improve. The school has successfully introduced a strong early reading approach that has inspired many pupils to develop a genuine love of books.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of English and mathematics with pupils building skills effectively
- Well-trained staff providing excellent support for pupils with SEND
- Effective early reading programme with most pupils reading accurately and fluently
- Clear behaviour expectations established from age two with polite, courteous pupils
- Strong pastoral care and safeguarding arrangements with swift responses to concerns
Areas for Improvement
- New curriculum plans for geography, history and science not yet implemented across all subjects, leaving gaps in pupils' knowledge
- Too many pupils missing school regularly due to parental decisions, causing them to fall behind
- Some pupils less confident about fundamental British values
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with staff completing timely training, swift responses to referrals, and pupils taught about online risks.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs (Monday to Thursday), residential visits (Years 2 and 6), author visits, educational farm visits, school parliament, school council, junior wardens programme, den-building workshops
Stradbroke Primary School continues to be a good school with strong leadership and effective teaching. Pupils develop well in English and mathematics, though knowledge in some wider subjects needs further development.
At a Glance
50.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stradbroke Primary School
Term dates
Stradbroke Primary School is a foundation school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stradbroke Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stradbroke Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
416 pupils
406 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
117
SEN Support
43
EHC Plans
33.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Stradbroke Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
475
Total Pupils
236
Boys
239
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,460
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,996
Per pupil
£2852k
Total funding
£282k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Stradbroke Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stradbroke Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stradbroke Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Stradbroke Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stradbroke Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stradbroke Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stradbroke Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stradbroke Primary School?
Stradbroke Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Stradbroke Primary School?
Classes at Stradbroke Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stradbroke Primary School?
Stradbroke Primary School has around 475 pupils on roll. 51% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Stradbroke Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Stradbroke Primary School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Stradbroke Primary School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Stradbroke Primary School in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stradbroke Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Stradbroke Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Stradbroke Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Stradbroke Primary School?
Stradbroke Primary School is at Richmond Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)