Meynell Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 80th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Meynell Nursery & Primary School in detail
Meynell Nursery & Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Meynell Primary School is a happy and positive school providing education from 2 to 11 years for over 500 pupils. At Meynell Primary School we aim to give our children the very best education."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Meynell Nursery & Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 (76% in reading, 71% in maths).
Getting a place at Meynell Nursery & Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Meynell Nursery & Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Meynell Nursery & Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Meynell Nursery & Primary School are Parson Cross Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 54% reading, 57% maths); Fox Hill Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 39% reading, 32% maths); Southey Green Nursery & Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 75% maths); and Mansel Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 59% reading, 67% maths).
Meynell Nursery & Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Parson Cross Church of England Primary SchoolFox Hill PrimarySouthey Green Nursery & Primary SchoolMansel Primary
The trust
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Who goes there
63.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Black (13%) and Asian (10%).
Staffing
Meynell Nursery & Primary School had 26 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 Middlewood Supertram Platform, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Halifax Road/Doe Royd Lane (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Meynell Nursery & Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Meynell Nursery & Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Meynell Nursery & Primary School are Mercia Northridge School (0.3 miles), E-Act Parkwood Academy (0.7 miles) and Yewlands Academy (0.8 miles).
Mercia Northridge SchoolE-Act Parkwood AcademyYewlands Academy
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
63.9%
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 declined from 76% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sheffield
Term dates
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Meynell Nursery & Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Meynell Nursery & 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
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
394 pupils
420 places
26 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
100
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
482
Total Pupils
253
Boys
229
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,393
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,539
Per pupil
£3045k
Total funding
£391k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
354
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
Meynell Nursery & Primary School
Questions parents ask about Meynell Nursery & Primary School
What are SATs results like at Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Of the pupils at Meynell Nursery & Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is Meynell Nursery & Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Meynell Nursery & Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Meynell Nursery & 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 Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Meynell Nursery & Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Classes at Meynell Nursery & Primary School average 26.7 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 Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Meynell Nursery & Primary School has around 482 pupils on roll. 64% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Meynell Nursery & Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Meynell Nursery & 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 Meynell Nursery & Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 22 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Meynell Nursery & Primary School?
Meynell Nursery & Primary School is at Meynell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8GN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)