Gleadless Primary School
Hollinsend Road, Sheffield, S12 2EJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Megan Holloway
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Sheffield South East Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 426
- URN
- 150172
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142399705
About this school
Gleadless Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 426 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gleadless 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Gleadless Primary School (URN 106991).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Gleadless Primary School compares
Gleadless Primary School ranked 79th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% 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 | 49% | 4.9% | 30.6% | 426 | — |
| Intake Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 33.2% | 408 | 0.3 miles |
| Prince Edward Primary School | 78% | 4.7% | 48.1% | 439 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodthorpe Primary School | 63% | 8% | 61.8% | 398 | 0.8 miles |
| Charnock Hall Primary Academy | 71% | 3.6% | 21.6% | 406 | 0.8 miles |
| St Theresa's Catholic Primary School | 42% | 3.1% | 26.4% | 237 | 0.8 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)
- 30.63%
- English as an additional language
- 11.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 12.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Intake Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Prince Edward Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Woodthorpe Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Charnock Hall Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Gleadless Primary School ranks 99th 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 Gleadless Primary School teach?
- Gleadless Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Gleadless Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Gleadless Primary School is Mrs Megan Holloway, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gleadless Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gleadless 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 Gleadless Primary School?
- Gleadless Primary School has 426 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gleadless Primary School full?
- Gleadless Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 426 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 Gleadless Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gleadless Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gleadless Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gleadless Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gleadless Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gleadless Primary School is part of SHEFFIELD SOUTH EAST TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Gleadless Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Gleadless Primary School ranked 79th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% 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 Gleadless Primary School's absence rate?
- Gleadless Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census.
- What are Gleadless Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gleadless 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 10 July 2026.