Ballifield Primary School
Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, S13 9HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ballifield Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 62nd of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2012, report published 27 March 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 March 2022
Children enjoy coming to school and seeing their friends. They especially enjoy their richly resourced outdoor playground. They have several areas where they can run around, play sports or simply sit and chat. These sectioned areas help pupils to behave well at playtimes. Bullying is infrequent. If it happens, pupils know that adults will sort this out. When some pupils experience fallouts, adults listen to all sides. Discussions take place so children can understand how their actions may affect others' feelings. Pupils say that they feel their opinions are important and they are fairly treated. There are several roles that pupils can benefit from. These include being a playleader or a school councillor. Pupils take pride in these roles and in representing their peers. Leaders have worked hard to create a calm and purposeful learning environment. Pupils appreciate this. They support and encourage each other in class. Most pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. However, there are occasions when some pupils disrupt the learning of others. Adults work with pupils who need extra help to manage their emotions to find ways that will help them. This is successful. Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve. Pupils rise to meet these. This is particularly the case in mathematics. Pupils enjoy mathematical activities and tackle these with success. Leaders know that some subjects need their plans refining. Leaders are working on this.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not coherently organised across all subjects. This means that pupils do not acquire some of the crucial core knowledge that they should. In some subjects, pupils have gaps in their knowledge and cannot apply the knowledge they should know automatically. Leaders should review specific curriculum subjects and ensure that precise content is delivered in the right order.
- On occasion, leaders have not ensured that the wider curriculum supports pupils' appreciation of other cultures and religions. Pupils' knowledge of cultures and religion is not consistently strong. Leaders should ensure that the curriculum supports pupils' understanding in these areas more fully.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
459 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Ballifield Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Athelstan Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Stradbroke Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Binns
- Phone
- 01142697557
- Address
- Handsworth Grange Road, Sheffield, S13 9HH
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 107047
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.