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Greystones Primary School

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

person Ms Sinead Gaffney (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S11 7GL

language Visit Website phone 1142663413

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Ofsted

No Judgement

Inspected 2016

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Students

621

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Expected Standard

76%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Greystones Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 4-11. Ranks in the top 19% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Greystones Primary School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 619 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 23% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #32 of 122 primaries in Sheffield and #4,657 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is No Judgement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 56%

Reading88% LA 70%

Writing84% LA 65%

Maths84% LA 69%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading89% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.6

-1.1 to 1.5

-0.3

Write

LA -1.0

-1.6 to 0.9

1.0

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.3 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading89% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA -0.6

0.2 to 2.8

-0.2

Write

LA -0.3

-1.4 to 1.0

-0.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.4 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 69%

Writing78% LA 74%

Maths82% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.2

Read

LA -0.3

0.9 to 3.5

Write

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 1.2

1.1

Maths

LA -0.2

0 to 2.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,657 / 15,231	#32	#2,808	#1
2024	#1,080 / 15,713	#7	#1,748	#1
2023	#6,579 / 15,253	#46	#1	#6,899
2019	#7,832 / 13,571	#54	#1	#6,010
2018	#2,146 / 12,625	#13	#1	#3,857

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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08 December 2016

Inspection Report

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01 December 2011

Inspection Report

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08 January 2009

Inspection Report

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05 July 2006

Inspection Report

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12 June 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-12-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-12-01

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2009-01-08

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 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 627 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	627	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	631	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	631	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	636	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	631	1	0.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	631	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	621	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	613	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	632	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	627	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	625	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	600	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	596	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	590	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	588	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	588	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	588	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	588	2	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	592	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	595	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	602	2	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	595	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	595	2	0.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	576	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	571	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	569	2	0.4%	0.5%

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.

Hearing Impairment 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils