Renishaw Primary School
Hague Lane, Renishaw, Sheffield, S21 3UR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Head Teacher
- Mr Simon Fuller
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 112545
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246432366
About this school
Renishaw Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 16 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 50% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 38% | 56% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 44% | 81% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 75% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Renishaw 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 25% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Renishaw Primary School compares
Renishaw Primary School ranked 173rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.2% | 32.4% | 187 | — |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary | 72% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Eckington Junior School | 39% | 6.4% | 33.1% | 120 | 1.5 miles |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School | 47% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 215 | 1.5 miles |
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.1% | 31.1% | 63 | 1.7 miles |
| Norbriggs Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 52.1% | 182 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.4%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 6.21%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Eckington Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School1.7 miles
Primary · Eckington
-
Norbriggs Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
Other schools in Sheffield
Renishaw Primary School ranks 92nd 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 year groups does Renishaw Primary School teach?
- Renishaw Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the head teacher of Renishaw Primary School?
- The head teacher of Renishaw Primary School is Mr Simon Fuller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Renishaw Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Renishaw 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 big is Renishaw Primary School?
- Renishaw Primary School has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Renishaw Primary School full?
- Renishaw Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), so it has space against 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 Renishaw Primary School a faith school?
- No. Renishaw Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Renishaw Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Renishaw Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Renishaw Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 25% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Renishaw Primary School rank locally?
- Renishaw Primary School ranked 173rd of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Renishaw Primary School's absence rate?
- Renishaw Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Renishaw Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Renishaw 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.