Meersbrook Bank Primary School, Sheffield
Meersbrook Bank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2012. That was 14 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meersbrook Bank Primary School in detail
Meersbrook Bank Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Meersbrook Bank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 80% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Meersbrook Bank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Meersbrook Bank Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meersbrook Bank Primary School are Nether Edge Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths); Carter Knowle Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Carfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 89% maths); and Holt House Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Meersbrook Bank Primary School.
Nether Edge Primary SchoolCarter Knowle Junior SchoolCarfield Primary SchoolHolt House Infant School
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Meersbrook Bank Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Derbyshire Lane/Cliffefield Road (near), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Meersbrook Bank Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meersbrook Bank Primary School are Mercia School (0.7 miles) and Newfield Secondary School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Meersbrook Bank Primary School.
- Meersbrook Park After School Club520m away · Not yet graded
- Hayde Sheffield630m away · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport SY Holiday Camp 1-Holt House Infant School870m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Education Centres Sheffield South910m away · Not yet graded
- JPAC Ltd at Woodseats910m away · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Sheffield980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Meersbrook Bank Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meersbrook Bank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meersbrook Bank Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 48
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 19
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 19 serious and 28 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
113
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,507
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,160
Per pupil
£1170k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Questions parents ask about Meersbrook Bank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meersbrook Bank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Meersbrook Bank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meersbrook Bank Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meersbrook Bank Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Meersbrook Bank Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Classes at Meersbrook Bank Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Meersbrook Bank Primary School has around 229 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Meersbrook Bank Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Meersbrook Bank Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Meersbrook Bank Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Meersbrook Bank Primary School: Meersbrook Park After School Club (520m away, registered, not yet graded), Hayde Sheffield (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Super Star Sport SY Holiday Camp 1-Holt House Infant School (870m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Meersbrook Bank Primary School's term dates?
Meersbrook Bank Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 19 serious and 28 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
Meersbrook Bank Primary School is at Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9EH.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)