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Tinsley Meadows Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
34a Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield S9 1SG · tinsleymeadows.co.uk · 0114 244 1842
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Sheffield 59%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 650
- 115 over 535 places · 121%
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 73.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 81 families put the school first and 82 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 82 | 81 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 63 | 63 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 64 | 64 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 63 | 63 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Sheffield it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107032)
Ofsted
Tinsley Meadows Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement