Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Academy converter in Sheffield, Sheffield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 347 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 384 |
| Free school meals | 47.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Address | Beighton Road, Hackenthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 4LQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rainbowforgeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01142487342 |
| URN | 143997 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 23 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Waterthorpe Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Birley Spa Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Brunswick Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Woodhouse West Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Reignhead Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Shortbrook Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.