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Tinsley Meadows Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S9 1SG

Ages 2–11 · 650 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.8%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
539

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

63

Places offered

63

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
63
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill120%

650 pupils · 535 places

Pupils on roll
650
Boys / girls
304 / 346
School capacity
535
Capacity fill
650 / 535 (121%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
301
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Five Rivers Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tania Macpherson

Location

Address
34a Norborough Road, Tinsley
Postcode
S9 1SG
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 650 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.8%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S9
11
Primary in S9
8
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 S9

  • Brightside Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1AS · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Meadow View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 2JD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.2 miles away

  • Brinsworth Manor Infant School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 5BX · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • FSM11.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Brinsworth Manor Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S60 5BX · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Limpsfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1AN · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    1.3 miles away

  • Ferham Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 1AP · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS27%
    • Absence14.1%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tania Macpherson
Telephone
01142441842
Website
www.tinsleymeadows.co.uk/

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