Coit Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, 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.

Coit Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.4%).

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.

School Information

Address: Park Avenue, Sheffield, S35 1WH
Website: www.coitprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01142468710
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Chadwick
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107060

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 27/02/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 100

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.40%162
White and Black Caribbean4.90%10
Other Mixed4.40%9
White and Asian2.50%5
Indian2.50%5
Unclassified2.50%5
White and Black African1.00%2
Other White0.50%1
Pakistani0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
African0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.3)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.9)
Maths: Average (0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coit Primary School
Park Avenue , Chapeltown S35 1WH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School
Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD
- not rated 889 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School
Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD
3out of 4 889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Junior School
Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD
- not rated 917 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Infant School
Ash View , Chapeltown S35 1ZD
- not rated 917 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Monteney Middle School
Monteney Crescent , S5 9DN
- not rated 2,444 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mansel Middle School
Mansel Crescent , S5 9QS
- not rated 3,150 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD
- not rated 317 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD
- not rated 317 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ecclesfield School
Chapeltown Road , Ecclesfield S35 9WD
3out of 4 427 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
High Green Comprehensive School
Pack Horse Lane , High Green S35 3HY
- not rated 2,568 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yewlands Academy
Creswick Lane , S35 8NN
- not rated 2,884 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chapeltown Academy
Hydra Business Park , Nether Lane S35 9ZX
- not rated 1,071 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paces School for Conductive Education
Thorncliffe Hall , Newton Chambers Road S35 2PH
3out of 4 2,603 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Parson Cross Tertiary College
Remington Avenue , S5 9PB
- not rated 2,788 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woolley Wood School
Chaucer Road , S5 9QN
3out of 4 3,114 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.