Carfield Primary School
Argyle Close, Sheffield, S8 9HJ
538 pupils · 76% of 708 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 22 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 20% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 47 | 44 | 106 | 47 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 47 | 46 | 109 | 47 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 39 | 108 | 46 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 63 | 60 | 123 | 63 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 81 | 69 | 129 | 80 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 80 | 54 | 125 | 74 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 73 | 60 | 140 | 72 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 62 | 47 | 110 | 59 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Anns Grove Primary School 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Bankwood Primary School 1.1 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
- Mundella Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Nether Edge Primary School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Lowfield Community Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.