Primary school

Rivelin Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sheffield
  • S6 2PL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,038 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 33%33%2016/17: top 34%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 69%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle+30 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−10.6 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+34 pts
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.58/10 Above+67 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 70% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 63% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 56% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 34% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 55% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 66% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%70%34%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 9% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 6% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 5% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 2% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 102 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Remains Good
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026379
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.0%
First language not English19.9%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils11.1%

Girls 49.1%Boys 50.9%

90.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 129 responses (31.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76% not applicable58.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.1% not applicable88.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?23.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 23.3% who said Yes above80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school97.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 15.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13.6
  • Other support 9.7

Teachers 18.5 FTE · Whole workforce 41.8 · 70 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,149
Spend per pupil£6,887
Staff spend per pupil£5,138
Reserve per pupil£553
  • +£200,926revenue reserve
  • +£94,933in-year balance

Grants £6,779 · self-generated £391 · premises £442 per pupil