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Charnock Hall Primary Academy

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

person Headteacher Paul Burgess (Headteacher)

corporate_fareL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S12 3HS

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

406

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Charnock Hall Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Charnock Hall Primary Academy is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 406 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #18 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #3,051 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. 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.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.9:1. 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.

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

71%

LA 56%

Reading76% LA 70%

Writing81% LA 65%

Maths76% LA 69%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths82% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing87% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths72% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.6

0.4 to 3.8

5.1

Write

LA -1.0

3.4 to 6.7

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-1.8 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading74% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.9

Read

LA -0.6

-2.5 to 0.8

1.8

Write

LA -0.3

0.3 to 3.3

0.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 59%

Reading74% LA 69%

Writing70% LA 74%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.3

-1.3 to 1.9

1.8

Write

LA 0.0

0.3 to 3.3

-1

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.4 to 0.4

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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	#3,051 / 14,159	#18	#4,346	#1
2024	#1,786 / 14,233	#9	#3,691	#1
2023	#3,238 / 13,940	#14	#3,675	#1,814
2019	#4,082 / 11,810	#22	#4,982	#4,807
2018	#7,944 / 10,972	#58	#10,386	#5,107

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 June 2025

Inspection Report

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23 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 February 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2014-10-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2010-06-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Leadership

Good

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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 407 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)	407	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	400	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	403	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	399	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	394	1	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	402	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	406	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	407	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	402	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	403	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	401	2	0.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	397	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	390	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	388	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	393	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	393	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	398	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	399	2	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	398	1	0.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	400	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	408	4	1.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Charnock Hall Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sheffield

Nether Edge Primary School

Totley Primary School

Carter Knowle Junior School

Prince Edward Primary School

Oughtibridge Primary School

St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy