Athelstan Primary School
Foundation primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Everyone who works in our school values the whole school community and has genuine team spirit. I m very much looking forward to not only working with the school community, but also working with the wider community to improve children's understanding of our local area and it's opportunities.
We work collaboratively for all our pupils to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens, who will thrive in whatever path they choose in the future. Respect is the cornerstone of our school and we endeavour to ensure that everyone feels valued. We constantly model and teach behaviours that promote respectful, considerate behaviour.
These are referred to as our OBE Outstanding Behaviour Expectations and include both learning and social behaviours. A very large staff team works tirelessly to make the difference to every single child in our care, both educationally and emotionally and this includes a large pastoral support team, which offers support to a range of pupils and their families.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Charanga (Music)
- Get Set 4 PE
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Number Sense Maths
- Numbots
- White Rose Maths
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 107083
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Joel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Havard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jennifer Buttery | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shabana Sharif | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Iffat Yasmin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Fernley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Fox | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rochelle Kirk | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record