Located in Sheffield, Abbey Lane Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Abbey Lane Primary School currently has around 532 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69%).
| Address: | Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BN |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tim Calcutt |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106982 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 532 |
| Number of Boys: | 285 |
| Number of Girls: | 247 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 69.00% | 367 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 3.80% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.80% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 3.80% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 17 |
| Chinese | 2.30% | 12 |
| African | 2.10% | 11 |
| Other Black | 1.30% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Lane Primary School Abbey Lane , S8 0BN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR | - not rated | 697 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Chancet Wood Drive , S8 7TR | - not rated | 697 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodseats Primary School Chesterfield Road , S8 0SB | 3out of 4 | 877 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale Grange School Hastings Road , S7 2GU | - not rated | 1,466 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mercia School Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY | 4out of 4 | 1,768 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowhead School Academy Trust Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | 3out of 4 | 1,813 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadowhead School Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | - not rated | 1,813 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gleadless Valley School Matthews Lane , S8 8JS | - not rated | 1,928 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education 83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX | - not rated | 1,863 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Tertiary College Dyche Lane , S8 8BR | - not rated | 1,882 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Talbot Specialist School Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP | 3out of 4 | 1,981 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossbrook School Bochum Parkway , S8 8JR | 3out of 4 | 2,032 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakes Park School Hemsworth Road , Norton S8 8LN | - not rated | 2,129 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.