Phillimore Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield
Phillimore Community Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Phillimore Road, Darnall, Sheffield, S9 5EF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 408 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Phillimore Community Primary School is a safe, friendly school where pupils learn well.”
- “Staff have high expectations for how pupils behave and what they can achieve.”
- “Pupils usually engage well in lessons and enjoy learning.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the extent to which pupils remember the taught curriculum is inconsistent.”
- “For example, in mathematics, teachers do not consistently check pupils’ understanding.”
- “They sometimes move on to new learning too soon.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2023 (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) | 49% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 32 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
- High Hazels Junior School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Acres Hill Community Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brightside Nursery Infant School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Limpsfield Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Owler Brook Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Whiteways Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Pipworth Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good