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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Abbey Lane Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151409
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 630 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

28 February 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 12 May 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sheffield
Trust PEAK EDGE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 533 533 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 256 48.0% of pupils
Male pupils 277 52.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.9%
8.9 pts below England
School 15.9%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.2%
11.1 pts below England
School 9.2%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
71.7%
382
Any other White background
3.8%
20
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
19
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
19
Pakistani
3.4%
18
White and Asian
3.0%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 64 of 533 pupils
8.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.8% 52 pupils
England 14.8% 5.0 pts below
EHC plans 2.3% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 3.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 27
Speech, language & communication 18
Specific learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 4
Moderate learning difficulty 4
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.6% 3.6 pts below England
Abbey Lane Primary School
84.6%
Sheffield
93.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information