Birley Primary Academy
Thornbridge Avenue, Birley, Sheffield, S12 3AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn McAughey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 525
- URN
- 143964
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142399002
About this school
Birley Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 525 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. 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 26 March 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 | 85 | 87 | 82 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 46% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 2% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 64% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 64% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 61% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Birley 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 | 61% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 576 |
| 2023/24 | 569 |
| 2024/25 | 541 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Birley Primary Academy compares
Birley Primary Academy ranked 50th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.8% | 28.8% | 525 | — |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | 71% | 3.6% | 21.6% | 406 | 0.6 miles |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | 63% | 7% | 43.6% | 291 | 0.7 miles |
| Ridgeway Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 81% | 3.8% | 19.7% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
| Gleadless Primary School | 49% | 4.9% | 30.6% | 426 | 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)
- 28.8%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.75%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Charnock Hall Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Birley Spa Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Ridgeway Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Gleadless Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Birley Primary Academy ranks 64th 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 Birley Primary Academy teach?
- Birley Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Birley Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Birley Primary Academy is Mrs Dawn McAughey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Birley Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Birley 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 big is Birley Primary Academy?
- Birley Primary Academy has 525 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Birley Primary Academy full?
- Birley Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 525 on roll (83%), 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 Birley Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Birley Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Birley Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Birley Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Birley Primary Academy?
- Birley Primary Academy is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Birley Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Birley Primary Academy rank locally?
- Birley Primary Academy ranked 50th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Birley Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Birley Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Birley Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birley 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.