Carfield Primary School

About Carfield Primary School

Carfield Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Sheffield, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 593 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted (January 2026). 78% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 13.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 8% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 20% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Carfield Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.