Ballifield Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 23 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
- 478 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 73%
Mixed 7.7%
Pakistani 5.4%
African 4%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other White 1%
Other 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 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 57%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Ballifield Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 61
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 9 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 37 14 23 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 10 2 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 34 24 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 4 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 5 | 61 40 21 |
| Year 6 | 56 30 26 |