Ballifield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 24 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 107047
- Address
- Handsworth Grange Road, S13 9HH
- Website
- www.ballifield.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 457 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
White British 74.4%
Mixed 8.2%
Pakistani 5.5%
Bangladeshi 4.2%
Other Asian 2.2%
African 2.2%
Other White 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 50%
Local authority average 55%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ballifield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 55
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 12 5 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 27 31 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 58 39 19 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 35 24 |