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Shortbrook Primary School

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

person Mrs Sarah Hearnshaw (Executive Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S20 8FB

language Visit Website phone 01142482497

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

102

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Expected Standard

90%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Shortbrook Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Shortbrook Primary School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 131 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #22 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #3,445 of 14,159 nationally.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 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

90%

LA 56%

Reading90% LA 70%

Writing90% LA 65%

Maths90% LA 69%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading83% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading100% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.6

-3.9 to 3.5

-0.5

Write

LA -1.0

-4.1 to 3.0

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.9 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths81% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.6

-2.2 to 4.2

1.9

Write

LA -0.3

-1.0 to 4.8

0.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 69%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths73% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA -0.3

-0.4 to 5.6

Write

LA 0.0

-0.9 to 4.9

-0.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.2 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	#3,445 / 14,159	#22	#298	#1
2024	#2,085 / 14,233	#14	#5,091	#1
2023	#6,541 / 13,940	#41	#940	#9,007
2019	#4,502 / 11,810	#26	#5,301	#3,701
2018	#6,151 / 10,972	#43	#7,465	#3,033

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 November 2023

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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11 March 2014

Inspection Report

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11 May 2011

Inspection Report

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05 May 2009

Inspection Report

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21 April 2008

Inspection Report

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09 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-06-26

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2014-03-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-05-11

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 114 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	114	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	101	3	3.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	117	1	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	110	1	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	104	5	4.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	103	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	102	4	3.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	94	3	3.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	97	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	100	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	102	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	115	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	113	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	106	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	99	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	99	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	102	1	1.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	107	3	2.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	105	4	3.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	103	4	3.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	119	3	2.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	117	13	11.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	109	4	3.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	127	4	3.1%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	124	3	2.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	125	12	9.6%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils