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Marsh Lane Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S21 5RS

Ages 4–11 · 147 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
126

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill83%

147 pupils · 177 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
79 / 68
School capacity
177
Capacity fill
147 / 177 (83%)
Free school meals
17.7%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alex Bramley

Location

Address
School Lane, Marsh Lane
Postcode
S21 5RS
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
North East Derbyshire
Constituency
North East Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Derbyshire, 147 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.7%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S21
11
Primary in S21
9
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Eckington Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S21 4FL · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM37.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Mosborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.37

    1.7 miles away

  • Ridgeway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    1.7 miles away

  • Halfway Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.5%

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  • Unstone Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM53.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alex Bramley
Telephone
01246432701
Website
https://www.marshlaneprimaryschool.co.uk/

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