Marlcliffe Community Primary SchoolHillsborough Nursery & Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Marlcliffe Community Primary School and Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marlcliffe Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School was judged Good and Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Marlcliffe Community Primary School and 64.0% for Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marlcliffe Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldMarlcliffe Community Primary School | SheffieldHillsborough Nursery & Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 56th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 469 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 501 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S6 4AJ | Sheffield, S6 2AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 480 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 48.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 32.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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.
Marlcliffe Community Primary School
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School
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