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I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome you to our website, where you will find information about our academy and be able to see the wonderful events and work taking place at Birley.
I am enormously proud to be the Headteacher at Birley Primary Academy. We are a mainstream three-form primary school – situated in south-east Sheffield – that is committed to inclusive education and meeting the needs of all the children in our care.
We are a happy and positive educational setting where diversity is truly celebrated. This school is a special place where we are very ambitious for all of our pupils. We have a team of talented, hardworking and committed staff who are dedicated to doing the very best for all children.
Our parents and carers are more than welcome to speak to any member of the Senior Leadership Team or any member of our Safeguarding and Inclusion team should they have any questions or concerns through calling the office, who will happily arrange this. Alternatively, you can email any enquiries to enquiries@birleyprimaryacademy.co.uk and this will be forwarded to the relevant personnel.
Alternatively, if you are considering choosing Birley Primary Academy to be the right setting for your child’s education, you are more than welcome to take the opportunity to visit us and experience the inspiring and positive atmosphere here for yourself. Just call the office to make an appointment and a member of our team would be delighted to show you around.
Regards,
Dawn McAughey
You’ll be able to enjoy:
Our nursery is led by experienced practitioners who have an excellent understanding of child development. We provide a range of rich, varied and imaginative activities to ignite your child’s natural curiosity.
Call us on 01142 399 002 or email enquiries@birleyprimaryacademy.co.uk to book a visit or make an application.
Children will enjoy play-based learning in a structured, safe environment with a specially designed curriculum themed around the beauty and wonder of the seasons.
Led by experienced early years teaching assistants who will help to develop your child’s communication, language and social skills.
We offer flexible wraparound care to support families and provide a safe, welcoming environment for children before and after the school day. Our breakfast and after-school clubs are run by experienced staff and open to all pupils.
We were thrilled to welcome local artist Pete McKee to Birley Primary Academy where he spent time with pupils across the school to explore his iconic style and inspire their own creativity and works of art.
At Birley Primary Academy our main hall and dining room are available for hire throughout the year.
Our September walking champions have been spotted receiving their well-deserved badges! 🏅 We’ve already seen some eager adventurers proudly wearing their shiny rewards around school. 🌟
🏆 And we have some amazing news to share!
In September, Birley Primary Academy ranked 214th out of 1,104 schools nationwide and an incredible 14th out of 36 local schools! 👏🌍
A huge WELL DONE to everyone who has been helping us to increase our active travel and get more steps in on the journey to and from school. Every journey counts! 👣💙
🎉 A special congratulations to 2KW! 🎉
2KW came FIRST across the whole academy for their dedication to active travel and will be looking after our Walking to School mascot throughout October! 🏆🧸
If you didn’t receive a badge this month, don’t worry! There’s always next month! 😊
Why not talk as a family about how you could get a few extra steps in before school? You could:
🚶 Park a couple of roads away
👣 Walk a little further
🚲 Get those bikes or scooters out
🌳 Take a different route to school
It all helps, and every step makes a difference! 💪👣
Can we climb even higher in October? 🌟
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What an incredible week we have had celebrating Recycle Week 2026 at Birley! 💚
Our Global Gang members have been working incredibly hard to help make a difference around our academy. They took to our school grounds to tidy up litter and, importantly, worked together to sort what they collected into recyclable and non-recyclable items, ensuring everything was disposed of appropriately. 🌱👏
But that wasn't all! Our Global Gang then launched an academy-wide Creative Recycling Competition, challenging children to get creative and think about how we can reuse, recycle and reduce waste. ♻️🎨
And WOW… what a response! 🤩
We received some absolutely outstanding entries from every year group across the academy. The creativity, imagination and effort that went into the entries was fantastic, as you can clearly see from the amazing quality on display in the photograph below! 🌎✨
🏆 Prizes and certificates were awarded to all of our brilliant entries, with our two Grand Prize Winners, Oliver in Y4 and Willow in Y5, earning themselves a fantastic Cineworld voucher! 🎬🍿
A huge THANK YOU to all of our parents and carers for supporting your children and encouraging them to get involved. Your support is greatly appreciated. ❤️
A fantastic week of recycling, creativity and taking action for our planet — well done, Birley! 🌍💚
#RecycleWeek2026 #BirleyPrimaryAcademy #TheGlobalGang #ReduceReuseRecycle #EcoSchools #TheBirleyWay
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Today, we have been celebrating National Poetry Day across the academy, and what a wonderful day it has been! 💙
Our focus in English lessons today has been solely on poetry, with all of our learning inspired by this year’s theme of ‘Wonder’. 🌟
Throughout the academy, our children have been exploring the magic of words, playing with language and discovering how poetry can help us see the world in new and wonderful ways. ✍️💭
As part of the day, our Year 4 children explored the whole academy for their very own ‘Wonder Walk’ around our school grounds. They explored the places around Birley where they could find wonder, thinking carefully about the sights, sounds, feelings and memories connected to special places in our school. 🏫🌳
After their walk, the children used their ideas and observations to create their own poems about a place in school that is special to them. ❤️
It has been fantastic to see the children embracing poetry and finding wonder in the everyday. 🌈✨
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