Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Eastern Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2GQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Vanessa Langley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 467
- Pupils on roll
- 473
- URN
- 133994
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142398163
About this school
Arbourthorne Community Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 473 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arbourthorne Community 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 63 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 31% | 40% | 42% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 52% | 45% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 54% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 43% | 42% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
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 Arbourthorne Community 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 | 31% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 42% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 460 |
| 2023/24 | 475 |
| 2024/25 | 478 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arbourthorne Community Primary School compares
Arbourthorne Community Primary School ranked 93rd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42% | 7.3% | 68.6% | 473 | — |
| Norfolk Community Primary School | 36% | 9.6% | 58.4% | 469 | 0.4 miles |
| Bankwood Primary School | 54% | 8.5% | 70.9% | 442 | 0.5 miles |
| Carfield Primary School | 78% | 5.4% | 25.6% | 538 | 0.8 miles |
| Prince Edward Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 48.1% | 439 | 0.9 miles |
| Anns Grove Primary School | 69% | 4.4% | 34.8% | 434 | 0.9 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)
- 68.57%
- English as an additional language
- 30.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 24.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Norfolk Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Bankwood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Carfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Prince Edward Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Anns Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Arbourthorne Community Primary School ranks 115th 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
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Arbourthorne Community Primary School teach?
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Arbourthorne Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Arbourthorne Community Primary School is Ms Vanessa Langley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arbourthorne Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arbourthorne Community 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 Arbourthorne Community Primary School?
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School has 473 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Arbourthorne Community Primary School full?
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School has capacity for 467 pupils and 473 on roll (101%), 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 Arbourthorne Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Arbourthorne Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arbourthorne Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arbourthorne Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Arbourthorne Community Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Arbourthorne Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Arbourthorne Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 31% in 2022/23 and 42% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Arbourthorne Community Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School ranked 93rd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 13% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Arbourthorne Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Arbourthorne Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Arbourthorne Community 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 1 July 2026.