Primary school

Shortbrook Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Sheffield
  • S20 8FB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 417 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 66%2018/19: top 46%2022/23: top 8%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 3%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM90% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 10 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 60% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 82% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 67% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 90% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%90%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 10 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106102No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026131
Free school meals (past 6 years)67.0%
First language not English7.0%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils23.1%

Girls 41.2%Boys 58.8%

36.4% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 15 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.3% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.7% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.0
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 2.7
  • Teaching assistants 4.1
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 6.9 FTE · Whole workforce 16.6 · 25 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,828
Spend per pupil£12,897
Staff spend per pupil£6,973
Reserve per pupil−£3,194
  • −£373,715revenue reserve
  • −£125,040in-year balance

Grants £10,509 · self-generated £1,373 · premises £1,561 per pupil