Mosborough Primary School, Sheffield
Mosborough Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sheffield. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Mosborough Primary School in detail
Mosborough 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, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Mosborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 (81% in reading, 83% in maths).
Getting a place at Mosborough Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put Mosborough Primary School as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 61 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Mosborough Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mosborough Primary School are Halfway Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Halfway Nursery Infant School (0.8 miles, Good); Shortbrook Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School (1 mile, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths).
Mosborough Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Halfway Junior SchoolHalfway Nursery Infant SchoolShortbrook Primary SchoolCamms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Who goes there
14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 7 (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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Halfway Platform, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Plumbley Hall Road/Turning Circle (at), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 85 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mosborough Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mosborough Primary School are Eckington School (1.3 miles), Westfield School (1.3 miles) and The Birley Academy (1.8 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mosborough Primary School
Term dates
Mosborough 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 Mosborough Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mosborough 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Mosborough Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place 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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
417
Total Pupils
195
Boys
222
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,183
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,576
Per pupil
£2529k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
366
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
Mosborough Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mosborough Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mosborough Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mosborough Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Mosborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mosborough Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mosborough Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mosborough 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 Mosborough Primary School?
Mosborough Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Mosborough Primary School?
Classes at Mosborough Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mosborough Primary School?
Mosborough Primary School has around 417 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mosborough Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Mosborough Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mosborough Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Mosborough 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.
What are Mosborough Primary School's term dates?
Mosborough 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 Mosborough Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Mosborough Primary School?
Mosborough Primary School is at New School Road, Mosborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 5ES.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)