Birley Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Sheffield
Birley Primary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Thornbridge Avenue, Birley, Sheffield, S12 3AB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils on roll
- 525 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “This school embraces learning.”
- “Pupils and staff are happy, and together they create magical moments.”
- “Learning is a joint enterprise.”
To improve
- “The published outcomes that pupils achieved in 2024 were disappointing and not typical for the school.”
- “However, in some foundation subjects, these checks lack the precision required to accurately determine what pupils know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2025 (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) | 62% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 56 offers in total, 52 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.
- Charnock Hall Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Birley Spa Primary Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Gleadless Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Intake Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodhouse West Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Woodlands Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Stradbroke Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published