Fox Hill Primary
Keats Road, Sheffield, S6 1AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Fox Hill Primary is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 132nd of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 13 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
The school is highly nurturing and supportive of pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Dedicated staff are deeply committed to serving their pupils, families and community. The school provides high quality support for pupils with severe needs. The pastoral team and wider staff are relentless in ensuring pupils are happy and safe at school. The school places a strong emphasis on its core values of 'ready, respectful and safe'. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement, but these are not always realised. In some subjects, pupils do not develop the knowledge that they need. Furthermore, some pupils miss too much school and this has an impact on their achievement. The school is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils move around the school sensibly. Where pupils struggle to regulate their behaviour, they are supported well by caring, patient adults who ensure they are ready to learn. Pupils benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular experiences such as multisports, archery and yoga. Curriculum enhancements, visits and visitors, widen pupils' experiences. These opportunities develop their talents and spark their imaginations.
What the school should improve
- The school's actions are not sufficiently effective in addressing the low attendance and punctuality of some pupils. This means that pupils miss out on learning and have gaps in their knowledge. The school should intensify its work to improve attendance and punctuality.
- In some subjects, the school has not precisely identified the component knowledge they want pupils to learn and remember. As a result, pupils do not develop the depth of knowledge that they should and teachers cannot check that pupils have acquired this knowledge. The school should ensure component knowledge is clearly identified and taught so that pupils learn equally well in all subjects.
- The school's work to develop pupils' foundational knowledge in writing, including how to form letters correctly, is not sufficiently successful. This means that too many pupils do not become fluent writers. The school should work with staff to better teach pupils how to improve their early writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
38 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
270 pupils on roll, with places for 354
Schools near Fox Hill Primary
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansel Primary | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Meynell Nursery & Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Parson Cross Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 36% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Grenoside Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Gaynor Kilmister
- Phone
- 01142313469
- Address
- Keats Road, Sheffield, S6 1AZ
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 139134
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.