Arbourthorne Community Primary School is a primary school located in Sheffield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 05/07/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Eastern Avenue, Sheffield

School Information

Address: Eastern Avenue, Sheffield, S2 2GQ
Website: www.arbourthorneprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01142398163
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Vanessa Langley
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133994

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 467
Number of Pupils: 448
Number of Boys: 225
Number of Girls: 223

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -3.2 Confidence interval -4.8 to -1.5
Writing
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.3
Maths
Below Average: -2.7 Confidence interval -4.1 to -1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:35%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grace Owen Nursery School
1-7 the Pavement , Duke Street S2 5QD
3out of 4 2,809 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School
Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ
2out of 4 783 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bankwood Community Primary School
Bankwood Close , S14 1LW
3out of 4 841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Carfield Primary School
Argyle Close , S8 9HJ
3out of 4 1,467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Prince Edward Primary School
Queen Mary Road , S2 1EE
3out of 4 1,528 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF
3out of 4 1,192 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,775 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
3out of 4 1,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre
111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF
3out of 4 2,418 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Sheffield Park Academy
Beaumont Road North , S2 1SN
3out of 4 2,854 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Sheffield College
, Granville Road S2 2RL
- not rated 1,915 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Spring Lane , S2 2JQ
2out of 4 962 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heritage Park School
Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU
2out of 4 1,652 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Talbot Specialist School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,775 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Hills School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
4out of 4 1,819 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Archdale School
Archdale Road , S2 1PL
3out of 4 1,968 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.