Aughton Primary Academy
Turnshaw Avenue, Aughton, Sheffield, S26 3XQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Toni Tomlinson
- Sponsor
- Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 143482
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142873091
About this school
Aughton Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 141 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aughton 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 24 | 28 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 61% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 64% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 79% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 64% | 46% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Aughton 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 | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 162 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aughton Primary Academy compares
Aughton Primary Academy ranked 61st of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.9% | 37.5% | 141 | — |
| Springwood Primary Academy | 32% | 5.4% | 38% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Swallownest Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 24.1% | 205 | 0.6 miles |
| Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School | 76% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 176 | 0.7 miles |
| Aston Lodge Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 29.3% | 174 | 0.9 miles |
| Aston Fence Junior and Infant School | 83% | 3.8% | 10.1% | 206 | 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)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 13.79%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springwood Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Swallownest Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Lodge Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Aston Fence Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Aughton Primary Academy ranks 96th 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 Aughton Primary Academy teach?
- Aughton Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Aughton Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Aughton Primary Academy is Mrs Toni Tomlinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aughton Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aughton 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 Aughton Primary Academy?
- Aughton Primary Academy has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Aughton Primary Academy full?
- Aughton Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 141 on roll (67%), 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 Aughton Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Aughton Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Aughton Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Aughton Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Aughton Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Aughton Primary Academy is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aughton Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aughton Primary Academy compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Aughton Primary Academy ranked 61st of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aughton Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Aughton Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aughton Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aughton 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 10 July 2026.