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Bankwood Primary School

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

person Mr James Marshall

corporate_fareSTEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

location_onSheffield, S14 1LW

language Visit Website phone 01142396711

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

442

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bankwood Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 2-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 74% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bankwood Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 442 pupils on roll, of whom 64% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #67 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #9,150 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 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

54%

LA 56%

Reading59% LA 70%

Writing61% LA 65%

Maths59% LA 69%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

24%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading29% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing41% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths39% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

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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	#9,150 / 14,159	#67	#10,454	#1
2024	#13,234 / 14,233	#103	#13,409	#1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 June 2026

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2026-06-09

Academy First Section 5 REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2022-03-02

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

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2016-03-09

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

2.3%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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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 435 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.3%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	435	10	2.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	418	6	1.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	441	3	0.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	447	5	1.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	438	8	1.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	467	4	0.9%	0.7%

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 64 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils