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Oughtibridge Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademy411 pupilsSheffield
School Chooser Score
97
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 94 to 99
Out of 100. Better than 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedOutstandingLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Reached the expected level at 1184%England 63%
Attendance96.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families9%Far fewer than most schools
Places9 spare411 pupils, 420 places
Pupils per teacher24.8School workforce census

Oughtibridge Primary School is a converter academy in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 411 pupils and room for 420. About 9 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 97 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.

Naylor Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HG0114 286 3167oughtibridgeschool.co.ukMrs Helen Adams headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 28 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Outstanding
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

61 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1184%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level15%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score109.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score108.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 92%92%20172018: 92%92%20182019: 84%84%20192023: 90%90%20232024: 77%77%20242025: 84%84%2025
Since 2017: -8%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019†2018†2017†SheffieldEngland
Pupils tested616259635150
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths84%77%90%84%92%92%59%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths15%6%15%24%27%26%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score109.0106.0110.0108.0110.0107.0104.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score108.0106.0110.0110.0109.0109.0103.7104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score111.0108.0112.0112.0113.0110.0104.4105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard89%84%93%84%96%98%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard92%87%93%98%96%96%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)85%94%95%97%94%96%
Reading progressReading progress score+3.1+2.1+4.1+2.5
Maths progressMaths progress score+3.7+3.7+4.4+4.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged56%43%67%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged88%82%96%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Oughtibridge Primary School, the school this one replaced in May 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
56%88%
Gap 32 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
76%96%
Gap 20 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%15%
Gap 15 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Catchment area

Sheffield council has drawn an official catchment area for this school. You can see it on the map below; it covers about 9.2 square kilometres. Living inside it moves your child up the queue when there are more applicants than places. It doesn't guarantee a place: the council's admissions rules decide the order.

Set your home postcode at the top of the page to see whether you live inside it.

Nearly full415 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
99% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 3.2 miles away in 2026. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 3.2 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary60603.2 milesLA

What a home inside the catchment costs

Typical sale price inside the catchment£300,000half sold for £230k to £380k
Homes sold153December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district+38%a typical home in the district sells for £217,000

Every home sold inside the council's catchment area, of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll411Census January 2026
Places42098% full
Pupils from low-income families9%9% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English2%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%41 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%12 pupils with a plan
Average class size29.311 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils27%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)8%£51,150 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls204 / 207
White British pupils88%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 28.4 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (18), emotional and mental health (12), Other difficulty or disability (10), Autistic spectrum disorder (8), Specific learning difficulty (3), Hearing impairment (2).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll411413413418419424
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals9%10%9%8%9%8%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language2%1%1%1%0%1%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support13%13%11%11%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%2%2%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school3.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.52024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.3%3.8%4.1%5.0%2.4%2.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.5%2.8%3.3%4.2%1.7%2.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%1.0%0.9%0.8%0.7%0.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence3.1%6.4%7.4%8.2%4.4%2.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.50.21.71.01.4
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00100

† These attendance figures are for Oughtibridge Primary School, the school this one replaced in May 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers16.6full-time equivalent, 20 people
Pupils per teacher24.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants16.6full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,969
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£5,484England £7,128. Total £2.3m
Income per pupil£5,850England £7,587. Total £2.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,860England £3,405
Money in reserve16%A healthy amount put by: £397k, £961 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£151kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,484spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m10812 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate57 per 1,000 people37% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop210 mChurch Street/Brook Lane, 14 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and NurseryAcademy1.3 miles152Good 202245Compare
Grenoside Community Primary SchoolAcademy1.8 miles330Good 202467Compare
Marlcliffe Community Primary SchoolCouncil1.8 miles469Good 202476Compare
Loxley Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles207No overall grade 202597Compare
Fox Hill PrimaryAcademy1.9 miles270No overall grade 20252Compare
Wisewood Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy2.0 miles169Good 202261Compare
Parson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England2.1 miles203Good 202317Compare
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy2.2 miles210Good 202444Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Oughtibridge Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats96%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 97 is 20 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 15 · middle 77 · highest 99100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 97 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 97% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 94 to 99. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%above
+0.24
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 61 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%well above
+0.43
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%well above
+0.23
DfE progress measure; 61 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.05
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.14
2024/25; 357 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.10
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 61 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Oughtibridge Primary School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Oughtibridge Primary School scores 97 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 94 to 99, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Oughtibridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Oughtibridge Primary School outstanding at its last full inspection on 28 November 2023.

How good are Oughtibridge Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 84% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 15% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Oughtibridge Primary School have?

411 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 98% full.

Is Oughtibridge Primary School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 3.2 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.

What is attendance like at Oughtibridge Primary School?

Pupils were in school 96.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 3% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Oughtibridge Primary School?

The average class had 29.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 27% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Naylor Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HG
Telephone
0114 286 3167
Website
www.oughtibridgeschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Adams
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Peak Edge (15 schools)
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward
Stocksbridge and Upper Don
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 May 2019 (academy converter)
URN
145832 · LAESTAB 3732313 · UKPRN 10081931
Formerly
Oughtibridge Primary School

Where these figures come from