Brunswick Community Primary School, based in Sheffield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a foundation 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.
Brunswick Community Primary School currently has around 461 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 35.0% 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 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Station Road, Sheffield, S13 7RB |
| Website: | www.brunswickprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01142695315 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Sheffield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Thomas Johnson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 107069 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 438 |
| Number of Pupils: | 461 |
| Number of Boys: | 242 |
| Number of Girls: | 219 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.90% | 373 |
| African | 4.60% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.20% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 5 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other White | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Community Primary School Station Road , Woodhouse S13 7RB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shirebrook Primary School Spa Lane , Woodhouse S13 7PG | - not rated | 647 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainbow Forge Junior School Birley Spa Lane , S12 4BQ | - not rated | 1,671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainbow Forge Infant and Nursery School Birley Spa Lane , S12 4BQ | - not rated | 1,671 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ballifield Primary School Handsworth Grange Road , S13 9HH | 3out of 4 | 1,696 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stradbrooke Middle School Richmond Road , S13 8LT | - not rated | 3,020 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Athelstan Middle School Richmond Park Drive , S13 8HH | - not rated | 3,050 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ | - not rated | 1,381 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Handsworth Grange Road , Handsworth S13 9HJ | - not rated | 1,381 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Carter Lodge School Beighton Road , Hackenthorpe S12 4LQ | - not rated | 2,021 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS | - not rated | 2,219 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The City School Stradbroke Road , S13 8SS | - not rated | 2,219 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton School Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | - not rated | 1,955 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingfisher Academy Sevenairs Road , Beighton S20 1NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,955 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Handsworth Christian School 231 Handsworth Road , Handsworth S13 9BJ | - not rated | 2,849 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.