St John Fisher PrimaryRainbow Forge Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
St John Fisher Primary and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy are primary schools in Sheffield.
St John Fisher Primary scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St John Fisher Primary is ahead on our composite score.
St John Fisher Primary was judged Good and Rainbow Forge Primary Academy 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 81.0% for St John Fisher Primary and 45.0% for Rainbow Forge Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St John Fisher Primary (75.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rainbow Forge Primary Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldSt John Fisher Primary | SheffieldRainbow Forge Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 97th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 384 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S12 4HJ | Sheffield, S12 4LQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 46.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
St John Fisher Primary
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