Birley Spa Primary AcademyRidgeway Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Birley Spa Primary Academy and Ridgeway Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Birley Spa Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement and Ridgeway Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Birley Spa Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldBirley Spa Primary Academy | SheffieldRidgeway Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 109th of 119 in Sheffield | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S12 4QE | Sheffield, S12 3XR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 319 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 30.4% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.3% | Not reported | 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.
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