Ballifield Primary School
Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, S13 9HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Binns
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 459
- URN
- 107047
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142697557
About this school
Ballifield Primary School is a foundation primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 459 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ballifield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 57% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 76% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ballifield Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 443 |
| 2023/24 | 457 |
| 2024/25 | 478 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ballifield Primary School compares
Ballifield Primary School ranked 59th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 6% | 17.6% | 459 | — |
| St Joseph's Primary School | 30% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 203 | 0.3 miles |
| Athelstan Primary School | 73% | 6.2% | 32.4% | 604 | 0.8 miles |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 57.3% | 366 | 0.9 miles |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | 54% | 5.4% | 36.4% | 459 | 1.0 miles |
| Stradbroke Primary School | 59% | 6.4% | 50.7% | 475 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.59%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.99%
- Persistent absence
- 15.79%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Athelstan Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Woodhouse West Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Brunswick Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Stradbroke Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Ballifield Primary School ranks 74th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Ballifield Primary School teach?
- Ballifield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ballifield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ballifield Primary School is Mrs Rachael Binns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ballifield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ballifield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ballifield Primary School?
- Ballifield Primary School has 459 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ballifield Primary School full?
- Ballifield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 459 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ballifield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Ballifield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ballifield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ballifield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ballifield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ballifield Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Ballifield Primary School ranked 59th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ballifield Primary School's absence rate?
- Ballifield Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ballifield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ballifield Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.