SCHOOL PROFILE

Brigantia Hill Fort Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 152104
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender —
Religious character —
Local authority Sheffield
Trust BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 325 295 full-time · 30 part-time
Female pupils 180 55.4% of pupils
Male pupils 145 44.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

40.9%
16.1 pts above England
School 40.9%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.1%
2.8 pts above England
School 23.1%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
50.5%
164
African
12.9%
42
Pakistani
8.6%
28
Any other White background
5.5%
18
Any other ethnic group
4.6%
15
Any other Asian background
3.1%
10
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 20.9% 68 of 325 pupils
0.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 20.9%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.1% 62 pupils
England 14.8% 4.3 pts above
EHC plans 1.9% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 32
Moderate learning difficulty 9
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 8
Specific learning difficulty 6
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

77.4% 10.8 pts below England
Brigantia Hill Fort Academy
77.4%
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