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Meynell Nursery & Primary School

Meynell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S5 8GN

PrimaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 311504 pupilsINOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
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Ofsted
Good

Jul 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
61%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
64.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,079

2024-25

Places filled
120%

504 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 July 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +15%

46%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
61%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -2%

4%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
2%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

101
'18-19
104
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
102
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

99
'18-19
102
'22-23
101
'23-24
103
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +3.0

-0.7
'18-19
2.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -1.1

1.1
'18-19
0.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +2.5

-0.4
'18-19
2.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+4.3% vs Sheffield average

This school61.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school104.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.8 vs Sheffield average

This school103.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
64.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.8%

Gender split

49%
51%

247 girls · 257 boys

Ethnicity

White British
58.7%
African
10.7%
Other White
4.4%
Other ethnic group
4.0%
Pakistani
3.6%
White & Asian
3.2%
Indian
3.0%
Other Mixed
3.0%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Other Asian
2.6%
White & Black African
1.4%
Caribbean
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+31.2% vs Sheffield average

This school64.1%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+5.4% vs Sheffield average

This school27.4%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.3% vs Sheffield average

This school3.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+9.9% vs Sheffield average

This school25.8%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +0.4%

5.6%
'18-19
8.6%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
6.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.8%
'18-19
31.8%
'21-22
26.0%
'22-23
22.4%
'23-24
16.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.0%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.4% vs Sheffield average

This school16.4%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. -6.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.0%
'16-17
2.1%
'17-18
5.7%
'18-19
8.7%
'19-20
1.9%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once -2.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.7%
'16-17
1.4%
'17-18
2.8%
'18-19
3.4%
'19-20
0.8%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.20%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.3% vs Sheffield average

This school0.0%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£135,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
116

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
14%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
51
Public order
15
Anti social behaviour
14
Criminal damage and arson
13
Drugs
5
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Robbery
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139336