Tinsley Meadows Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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34a Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, S9 1SG

0114 244 1842 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 10 January 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 79th highest of 116 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 24% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils650Room for 535 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 646 in 2019, 631 in 2021, 645 in 2022, 659 in 2023, 659 in 2024, 670 in 2025, 650 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.081 for 82 places, September 2026
48th highest of 121 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 51% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 January 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

70 pupils in this year group.

54% — 5 points below the Sheffield average, and 8 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 54% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 3% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 60% 72% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 63% 68% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 61% 72% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 101 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 102 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 56%This school 2023/24: 58%This school 2024/25: 54% This school England 62% 2022/23 56% 2023/24 58% 2024/25 54%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered82
Families who put it first81
Of those, offered a place81 (100%)
Families who listed it at all82

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Sheffield

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
33rd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
51.8% 36.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
112th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.3% 3.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
69th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.0% 16.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
12th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
74.3% 25.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
129th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 5.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
125th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
33.2% 15.7%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
103rd lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
4.3 3.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
104th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.2% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.15% 0.05% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 92nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 37% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
19.5 20.7 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 104th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.2 10.7 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
14th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield.
Higher than 87% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
27.6% 10.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Tinsley Meadows Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Tinsley Meadows Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 January 2023.

How did Tinsley Meadows Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Tinsley Meadows Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 81 families put Tinsley Meadows Primary School as their first choice for 82 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 81 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.