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Loxley Primary School

Rodney Hill, Loxley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6SG ·

Ofsted:Outstanding in all areas· 2025

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in Sheffield. Ofsted inspection (January 2025): Outstanding in all areas (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are well above the England average (87% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 35 families put it first for 30 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–11
Pupils: 207
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Sheffield
Academy trust: PEAK EDGE
Headteacher: Mr James Connolly
Opened: May 2019

School website 01142344510 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Jan 2025

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 30 pupils

Expected standard

87%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

20%

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

109

Average scaled score

Maths score

108

Average scaled score

This school

87%

Sheffield

59%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 107049), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

117

1st prefs per place

1.17

More first choices than places

30 of 35 first-preference applicants were offered a place (86%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

Official primary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source

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Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

209

Capacity

210

99% full

Girls / boys

48/52

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)9.1%
English as an additional language1%
SEN support13.4%
Education, Health and Care plan0.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.