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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 107002

Meersbrook Bank Primary School

Community school · Sheffield · S8 9EH

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill109%

229 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
113 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
229 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Harvey

Location

Address
Derbyshire Lane
Postcode
S8 9EH
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Heeley
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 3–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S8
14
Primary in S8
10
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S8

  • Nether Edge Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 1RB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

  • Carter Knowle Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2DY · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Carfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 9HJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand0.85

    0.5 miles away

  • Holt House Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2EW · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodseats Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 0SB · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Anns Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 3DJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S8 8SJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM12.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Lowfield Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S2 4NJ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM39.9%
    • Demand0.86

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Harvey
Telephone
01142814423
Website
https://meersbrookbank.sheffield.sch.uk/pupils.html

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