Acres Hill Community Primary School, based in Sheffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
Acres Hill Community Primary School currently has around 233 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.5% boys and 45.5% girls. Around 50.2% 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 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 28.3%. pakistani pupils make up about 19.7%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mather Road, Sheffield, S9 4GQ |
| Website: | https://www.acreshillschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01142441512 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anne-Marie Bailey |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143546 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 235 |
| Number of Pupils: | 233 |
| Number of Boys: | 127 |
| Number of Girls: | 106 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 28.30% | 66 |
| Pakistani | 19.70% | 46 |
| African | 8.60% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 6.90% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.90% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 6.90% | 16 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.90% | 16 |
| Indian | 3.40% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 3.40% | 8 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wybourn Nursery School Eaton Place , S2 5ET | - not rated | 2,044 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grace Owen Nursery School 1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD | 3out of 4 | 2,976 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Hill Community Primary School Mather Road , Littledale S9 4GQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Acres Hill Community Primary School Mather Road , Littledale S9 4GQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Acres Hill Nursery and First School Mather Road , S9 4GQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Pipworth Nursery Infant School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA | - not rated | 774 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pipworth Community Primary School Pipworth Road , S2 1AA | 3out of 4 | 774 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acres Hill Middle School Mather Road , S9 4GQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Athelstan Middle School Richmond Park Drive , S13 8HH | - not rated | 1,715 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manor Lodge Middle School City Road , S2 5HJ | - not rated | 2,083 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT | - not rated | 2,229 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Prince Edward Middle School City Road , S12 2AA | - not rated | 2,342 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltheof School Beaumont Close , S2 1RY | - not rated | 578 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheffield Park Academy Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN | 3out of 4 | 654 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park 2 Old Hall Road , S9 3TU | 3out of 4 | 2,164 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norfolk School Cradock Road , S2 2JX | - not rated | 2,320 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sheffield Springs Academy Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF | - not rated | 2,934 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sheffield College , Granville Road S2 2RL | - not rated | 3,174 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Don Valley Leeds Road , S9 3TY | 3out of 4 | 2,110 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Huda Academy (Jamia Al-Hudaa) Ouseburn Croft , Darnall S9 3FY | - not rated | 1,192 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Mahad Al-Islami 1 Industry Road , Darnall S9 5FP | - not rated | 1,199 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Archdale School Archdale Road , S2 1PL | 3out of 4 | 1,544 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Spring Lane Centre Spring Lane College , Standhouse Centre S2 1HX | - not rated | 1,625 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stradbroke Tertiary College Spinkhill Drive , S13 8FD | - not rated | 1,823 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.