Located in Sheffield, St Giles CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

St Giles CofE Primary School currently has around 322 pupils on roll, which is about 89% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 29.2% 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 6.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.2%).

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: Sheepcote Road, Sheffield, S21 1DU
Website: www.stgilesprimary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01142482825
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Loader
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144383

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 363
Number of Pupils: 322
Number of Boys: 164
Number of Girls: 158

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.20%300
Unclassified1.60%5
African1.20%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%2
White and Black African0.60%2
Other Mixed0.60%2
Other White0.60%2
Indian0.30%1
Irish0.30%1
Other Asian0.30%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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: Below Average (-2.0)
Writing: Well Below Average (-3.6)
Maths: Average (0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Giles CE VA Primary School
Sheepcote Road , Killamarsh S21 1DU
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Giles CofE Primary School
Sheepcote Road , Killamarsh S21 1DU
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Killamarsh Infant School
Sheffield Road , Killamarsh S21 2DX
3out of 4 1,261 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Killamarsh Junior School
38 Sheffield Road , Killamarsh S21 2EA
- not rated 1,331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Halfway Nursery Infant School
Station Road , Halfway S20 3GU
3out of 4 2,056 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westfield School
Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ
2out of 4 2,501 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Westfield School
Eckington Road , Sothall S20 1HQ
- not rated 2,580 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mount St Mary's College
College Road , Spinkhill S21 3YL
- not rated 2,102 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Landmarks
Littlemoor House , Littlemoor S21 4EF
- not rated 2,360 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.