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Mosborough Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S20 5ES

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,434 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Mosborough Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils417
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Martin Fallon
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107039.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.19%, better than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England-105
Expected standard in reading82%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England-73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils417
Girls222
Boys195
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.1%
First language not English3.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.40
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other White
2.4%
White and Asian
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.3
Teachers (FTE)18
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.81
Support staff (FTE)20.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.61
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.163
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.82
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.61
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence4.6%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Mosborough Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryHalfway Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHalfway Nursery Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShortbrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCamms CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEmmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWaterthorpe Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryEckington Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRidgeway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miSecondaryEckington SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryRainbow Forge Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mosborough Primary School

What is Mosborough Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mosborough Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Mosborough Primary School rank in England?

Mosborough Primary School ranks 5,434 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Mosborough Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Mosborough Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mosborough Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mosborough Primary School made 61 offers from 163 applications (2.7 per offer), and 61 of 82 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mosborough Primary School?

Mosborough Primary School has 417 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mosborough Primary School?

Mosborough Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Mosborough Primary School?

At Mosborough Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mosborough Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mosborough Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.