Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Orphanage Road, Sheffield, S3 9AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Abell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Five Rivers Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 496
- Pupils on roll
- 429
- URN
- 143052
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142420109
About this school
Abbeyfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 429 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbeyfield Primary Academy, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 56 | 57 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 58% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 68% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 61% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 56% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Abbeyfield Primary Academy 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 | 49% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 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 | 9.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 442 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbeyfield Primary Academy compares
Abbeyfield Primary Academy ranked 62nd 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 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 10.3% | 47.3% | 429 | — |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | 75% | 3.8% | 36% | 466 | 0.1 miles |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | 41% | 6.4% | 52.8% | 395 | 0.4 miles |
| Whiteways Primary School | 57% | 10% | 61.7% | 436 | 0.7 miles |
| Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 58% | 480 | 0.7 miles |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | 37% | 14.1% | 79.8% | 389 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.25%
- English as an additional language
- 60.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.27%
- Persistent absence
- 35.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)0.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Byron Wood Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Whiteways Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Oasis Academy Fir Vale0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Abbeyfield Primary Academy ranks 78th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School 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
- Aston Fence Junior and Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbeyfield Primary Academy teach?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Abbeyfield Primary Academy is Ms Kate Abell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbeyfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbeyfield Primary Academy, 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 Abbeyfield Primary Academy?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy has 429 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Abbeyfield Primary Academy full?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy has capacity for 496 pupils and 429 on roll (86%), 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 Abbeyfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Abbeyfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbeyfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbeyfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Abbeyfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy is part of FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Abbeyfield Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Abbeyfield Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Abbeyfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 49% 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 Abbeyfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy ranked 62nd 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 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbeyfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbeyfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbeyfield Primary Academy'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 2 July 2026.