Stradbroke 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 · 4 years agoOverall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
475 pupils
522 capacity
47 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(9)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.37842%
Overall absence
18.90411%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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