Loxley Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Rodney Hill, Loxley, Sheffield, S6 6SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Loxley Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 2nd 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 21 January 2025, report published 2 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths87%

87%, 25 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals10.6%

10.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Loxley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Shooter's Grove Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Nook Lane Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Malin Bridge Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
Stannington Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PEAK EDGE
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Connolly
Phone: 01142344510
Website: loxleyprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rodney Hill, Loxley, Sheffield, S6 6SG
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 146405

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.