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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

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

personMrs Jane Loader

corporate_fareL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S12 4LQ

language Visit Website phone 1142487342

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

361

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Rainbow Forge Primary Academy is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 350 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #98 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #12,669 of 14,143 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 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.1 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

45%

LA 56%

Reading61% LA 70%

Writing63% LA 65%

Maths45% LA 69%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading61% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths48% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading61% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.5

Read

LA -0.6

-5.4 to -1.6

-4.3

Write

LA -1.0

-6.1 to -2.5

-3.5

Maths

LA -0.7

-5.3 to -1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.6

-6.0 to -2.3

0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-1.0 to 2.4

-0.9

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.5 to 0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 59%

Reading55% LA 69%

Writing77% LA 74%

Maths71% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -0.3

-6.4 to -2.2

-0.1

Write

LA 0.0

-2.1 to 1.9

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.3 to -0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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07 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 February 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-04-14

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-11-26

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

2.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 350 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, 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)	350	7	2.0%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	331	7	2.1%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	362	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	344	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	324	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	368	1	0.3%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	361	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	348	1	0.3%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	365	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	349	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	332	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	371	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	355	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	350	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	371	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	371	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	346	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	364	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	354	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	353	2	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	356	2	0.6%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	350	4	1.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	348	4	1.1%	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 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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