Ballifield Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield
Ballifield Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 March 2022. Sheffield has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, S13 9HH
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 459 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 March 2022
Strengths
- “Children enjoy coming to school and seeing their friends.”
- “They especially enjoy their richly resourced outdoor playground.”
- “These sectioned areas help pupils to behave well at playtimes.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when some pupils disrupt the learning of others.”
- “Leaders know that some subjects need their plans refining.”
- “There are inconsistencies in how the curriculum is constructed in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 59% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Sheffield published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- St Joseph's Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Athelstan Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodhouse West Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Brunswick Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stradbroke Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodthorpe Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Pipworth Community Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- Birley Spa Primary Academy 1.6 mi Requires improvement