Birley Primary AcademyBirley Spa Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Birley Primary Academy and Birley Spa Primary Academy are primary schools in Sheffield.
Birley Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Birley Spa Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Birley Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Birley Primary Academy was judged Good and Birley Spa Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Birley Primary Academy and 63.0% for Birley Spa Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Birley Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Birley Spa Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldBirley Primary Academy | SheffieldBirley Spa Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 113th of 123 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 541 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S12 3AB | Sheffield, S12 4QE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 541 | 319 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 30.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
Birley Primary Academy
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