Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 99th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 23 January 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 5 December 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this caring school. They greet visitors with a warm welcome. Pupils are polite and courteous to one another and to adults. Pupils show consideration for others. For example, pupils habitually hold doors open for others. The school ensures that pupils know how to be respectful. Staff enable pupils to take on positions of responsibilities that are affectionately known as 'jobs'. Pupils enjoy taking on roles such as eco monitors and road safety helpers. They represent their peers in pupil parliament and carry out roles as anti- bullying ambassadors. The school rewards pupils with rainbow money. Pupils use this to gain rewards such as access to the 'winter fest'. Pupils know that they have a trusted adult in school to turn to if they have concerns. If bullying happens then pupils know that this will be dealt with by the school. This helps them to feel safe. The school has high expectations of pupils. Pupils enjoy their learning and the curriculum enables them to learn in depth. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times. Pupils know the school rules and respond well to them. As a result, pupils enjoy their lessons.
What the school should improve
- In some areas of the curriculum, teaching and assessment are less well adapted to the needs of pupils in mixed-age classes than they are in others. This means that some pupils, particularly older pupils, do not get the opportunities they need to revisit and apply knowledge and skills as well as they could. The school should further refine how teaching and assessment are used to improve learning for all pupils in mixed-age classes.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
38 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
347 pupils on roll, with places for 384
Schools near Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 81% met the expected standard |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Waterthorpe Infant School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Birley Spa Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 63% met the expected standard |
| Brunswick Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Roberta Reilly
- Phone
- 01142487342
- Address
- Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, S12 4LQ
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 143997
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.