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Primary school

Arbourthorne Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Sheffield
  • S2 2GQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,655 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 91%91% · 2023/242024/25: top 91%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM42% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−6.5 pts
Reading score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber+12.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 23% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 25% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 36% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 35% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 31% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 40% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 42% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%42%23%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 4% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 96 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 96 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 98 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 98 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 99 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 101 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510196No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 97 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 100 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 99 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 101 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 63 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510297No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

0.9 km from Norfolk Park · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2022

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Good
  5. 2022Good

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 2026473
Free school meals (past 6 years)68.6%
First language not English30.5%
SEN support36.0%
EHC plan7.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils24.5%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

101.3% full · 467 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 19 responses (4% 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 · 57.9% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 10.5% 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 child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% 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 school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 21.2
  • Leadership 5.2
  • Teaching assistants 18
  • Other support 12.9

Teachers 26.4 FTE · Whole workforce 57.3 · 79 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,201
Spend per pupil£9,308
Staff spend per pupil£6,670
Reserve per pupil£660
  • +£298,179revenue reserve
  • −£48,541in-year balance

Grants £8,921 · self-generated £280 · premises £579 per pupil