Bankwood 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 10/03/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.9%, which is 2.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Bankwood Close, Sheffield

School Information

Address: Bankwood Close, Sheffield, S14 1LW
Website: http://www.bankwood.sheffield.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01142396711
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Wendy Edwards
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107066

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/03/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 504
Number of Pupils: 391
Number of Boys: 186
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.4 to -0.4
Writing
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0.6
Maths
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

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

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bankwood Community Primary School
Bankwood Close , S14 1LW
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Eastern Avenue , S2 2GQ
3out of 4 841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Carfield Primary School
Argyle Close , S8 9HJ
3out of 4 1,155 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norfolk Community Primary School
Guildford Avenue , S2 2PJ
2out of 4 1,624 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Park Community School
Norton Avenue , S14 1SL
2out of 4 1,625 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newfield Secondary School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,037 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Sheffield Springs Academy
Hurlfield Road , S12 2SF
3out of 4 1,464 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints' Catholic High School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
3out of 4 2,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
UTC Sheffield City Centre
111 Matilda Street , S1 4QF
3out of 4 3,030 yd University technical college No 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 2,624 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Talbot Specialist School
Lees Hall Road , S8 9JP
3out of 4 1,037 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education
83 East Bank Road , S2 3PX
- not rated 1,551 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Spring Lane , S2 2JQ
2out of 4 1,770 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heritage Park School
Norfolk Park Road , S2 2RU
2out of 4 2,409 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seven Hills School
Granville Road , S2 2RJ
4out of 4 2,537 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.