Monteney Primary School, Sheffield
Monteney Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Steel City Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 108th-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Monteney Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Monteney Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 (65% in reading, 62% in maths).
Getting a place at Monteney Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Monteney Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Monteney Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monteney Primary School are Ecclesfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Hartley Brook Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 53% reading, 59% maths); Mansel Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 67% maths); and Beck Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 46% maths).
Monteney Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ecclesfield Primary SchoolHartley Brook Primary SchoolMansel PrimaryBeck Primary School
The trust
Monteney Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Steel City Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 107 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 18 (4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chapeltown Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wordsworth Avenue/Monteney Crescent (adjacent), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Monteney Primary School issued 49 suspensions, 10.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Monteney Primary School are Yewlands Academy (0.8 miles), Mercia Northridge School (1 mile), Lift Firth Park (1.1 miles) and Ecclesfield School (1.2 miles).
Yewlands AcademyMercia Northridge SchoolLift Firth ParkEcclesfield School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.4%
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 remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Monteney 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
Monteney 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 Monteney Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Monteney 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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
105%
Over capacity
411 pupils
392 places
19 pupils over capacity 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
223
Boys
223
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,003
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,460
Per pupil
£2554k
Total funding
£224k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
20.1%
Persistent absence
363
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
Questions parents ask about Monteney Primary School
What are SATs results like at Monteney Primary School?
Of the pupils at Monteney Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Monteney Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Monteney Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Monteney Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Monteney 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 Monteney Primary School?
Monteney Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Monteney Primary School?
Classes at Monteney Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Monteney Primary School?
Monteney Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monteney Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Monteney Primary School in 2024/25. 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monteney Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Monteney 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 Monteney Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Monteney 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 Monteney Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Monteney Primary School?
Monteney Primary School is at Monteney Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 9DN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)