Arbourthorne Community Primary SchoolBankwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Arbourthorne Community Primary School and Bankwood Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Arbourthorne Community Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bankwood Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Arbourthorne Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Arbourthorne Community Primary School was judged Good and Bankwood Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Arbourthorne Community Primary School and 54.0% for Bankwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arbourthorne Community Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldArbourthorne Community Primary School | SheffieldBankwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 123rd of 123 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 478 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 467 | 504 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S2 2GQ | Sheffield, S14 1LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 478 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 68.6% | 70.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% | 38.6% | |
| SEN support | 36.0% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Bankwood Primary School
Full profiles: Arbourthorne Community Primary School · Bankwood Primary School