Athelstan Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Richmond Park Way, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 8HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Athelstan Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 29th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 June 2017, report published 17 July 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

88 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

604 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals31.5%

31.5%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.4%

16.4%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Athelstan Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stradbroke Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Pipworth Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Woodthorpe Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Ballifield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Martin Fallon
Phone: 01142692301
Website: athelstanprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Richmond Park Way, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 8HH
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 107083

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.