Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available emoji_events #11 in Sheffield public Top 16% UK

Carfield Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Hannan Mohammed

location_onSheffield, S8 9HJ

language Visit Website phone 1142557534

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

612

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Carfield Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Carfield Primary School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 593 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #11 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #1,491 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 56%

Reading87% LA 70%

Writing80% LA 65%

Maths89% LA 69%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading85% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths85% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading81% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA -0.6

-0.1 to 2.7

-0.8

Write

LA -1.0

-2.2 to 0.5

0.9

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.4 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading67% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 2.0

0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-0.6 to 2.0

-1.8

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.0 to -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%

Reading70% LA 69%

Writing80% LA 74%

Maths67% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.3

-2.1 to 0.9

0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-0.9 to 1.9

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.6 to 0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 April 2023

Inspection Report

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15 November 2022

Inspection Report

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05 February 2019

Inspection Report

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13 November 2017

Inspection Report

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13 October 2016

Inspection Report

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04 October 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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22 March 2007

Inspection Report

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02 July 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-04-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2019-02-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-11-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-10-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-10-04

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 593 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	593	7	1.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	572	2	0.3%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	631	11	1.7%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	613	7	1.1%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	583	20	3.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	643	7	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	612	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	597	7	1.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	610	12	2.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	604	8	1.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	589	17	2.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	594	4	0.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	577	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	585	2	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	606	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	606	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	586	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	626	8	1.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	619	3	0.5%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	610	9	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	618	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	616	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	610	2	0.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	617	7	1.1%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	623	3	0.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	624	11	1.8%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 41 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree45%

disagree8%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree53%

agree39%

disagree6%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree37%

agree22%

disagree7%

strongly disagree6%

not applicable28%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree36%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree18%

dont know2%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree46%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree36%

disagree4%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree38%

agree47%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree37%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree58%

agree31%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree46%

agree34%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes87%

no13%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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