Beck Primary School
Beck Road, Sheffield, S5 0GGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Beck Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 123rd of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 8 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Beck Primary is a special and welcoming school where pupils are happy. The school truly lies at the heart of its community. For example, it supports pupils and their families, including during school holidays, to overcome the challenges faced by the community. The school certainly is 'a big school with a big heart'. The school has high expectations for pupils, both academically and socially. Pupils are keen to learn. They relish learning about other faiths, cultures and fundamental British values. Pupils also benefit from the many trips on offer and from listening to visiting speakers. This helps to bring pupils' learning to life and broadens their horizons. Many pupils achieve well across the curriculum. Pupils respond well to the high expectations that staff have of them. They behave well in classrooms and around the school. This includes children in the early years. The routines and expectations that children first experience in the early years are applied consistently across the school. Pupils flourish in a calm and trusting environment. Pupils are tolerant and accepting of each other. They play well together at playtime and lunchtimes, making effective use of the wide range of equipment and activities outside. Pupils said that when issues arise, staff in school will always help them.
What the school should improve
- In a minority of subjects, the school has not identified clearly enough what pupils need to learn. This means that some teachers do not have sufficient clarity about the essential knowledge that pupils should build cumulatively over time. The school should ensure that the curriculum in these subjects defines the key knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which this content should be taught.
- In subjects where the curriculum is less clearly defined, assessment strategies are at an earlier stage of development. This sometimes hinders teachers from identifying and addressing gaps in pupils' learning quickly enough. The school should ensure that, as these subject curriculums are finalised, assessment strategies support teachers to remedy pupils' misconceptions and gaps in knowledge swiftly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
91 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
690 pupils on roll, with places for 738
Schools near Beck Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Brook Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Hatfield Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| Ecclesfield Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Monteney Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement | 8% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- CASCADE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Jenny Birks
- Phone
- 01142467536
- Address
- Beck Road, Sheffield, S5 0GG
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 142542
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.