Charnock Hall Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Carter Hall Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S12 3HS
Phone 01142396083
Reference Number 143970

Charnock Hall Primary Academy is performing at a good level across all key areas of education, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school has a welcoming environment with strong relationships fostered between staff, pupils, and the local community. Pupils enjoy school, feel safe, and show high levels of respect for one another. Despite some strengths, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly in the consistency of teaching quality across all subjects and the support provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General Makeup

Number of pupils 407
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.61%
Girls: 49.39%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 26 52
2 26 34 60
3 28 31 59
4 33 27 60
5 29 31 60
6 34 25 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.8%
White, Other 2.7%
African 2.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 23 Jan 2020
Date Report
17 Jun 2025 School inspection
23 Jan 2020 School inspection:
04 Feb 2017 Academy conversion letter
14 Jan 2015 Monitoring visit
Previously as Charnock Hall Primary School
14 Jan 2015 Monitoring visit
15 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
09 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
09 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
03 Mar 2008 Curriculum and development visit
03 Mar 2008 Curriculum and development visit
10 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
10 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
14 Jun 2004 Full inspection
14 Jun 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships with parents and the local community.
  • A broad and balanced curriculum that promotes knowledge and skills.
  • Effective promotion of reading throughout the school.
  • High expectations for pupil behaviour and respect.
  • Positive focus on personal development and core values.
  • Welcoming and safe school environment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching quality in some subjects.
  • Some teachers lack understanding of SEND needs.
  • High levels of persistent absence among pupils.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2019. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 7 7 0 2 0 16
2. My child feels safe at this school. 8 5 0 2 1 16
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 1 10 2 2 1 16
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 6 4 2 2 1 1
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 5 9 2 0 0 16
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 2 8 3 1 2 0
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 5 7 2 2 0 16
9. My child does well at this school. 6 7 2 1 0 16
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 3 11 2 0 0 16
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 5 9 2 0 0 16
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 6 5 4 0 1 16
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 4 5 2 3 2 16
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 11 5

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 71%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 22%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.1
Writing 5.1
Maths -0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 31 1
Third Preference 15 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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