Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Derbyshire Lane, Sheffield, S8 9EH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Harvey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 229
- URN
- 107002
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142814423
About this school
Meersbrook Bank Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 229 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 57% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 67% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 80% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 63% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Meersbrook Bank Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 227 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Meersbrook Bank Primary School compares
Meersbrook Bank Primary School ranked 66th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 229 | — |
| Nether Edge Primary School | 80% | 5.2% | 28.5% | 478 | 0.3 miles |
| Carter Knowle Junior School | 80% | 4% | 16.3% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| Carfield Primary School | 78% | 5.4% | 25.6% | 538 | 0.5 miles |
| Holt House Infant School | — | 4.4% | 10.9% | 166 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodseats Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 32.8% | 407 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.59%
- English as an additional language
- 20.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 6.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nether Edge Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Carter Knowle Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Carfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Holt House Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Woodseats Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Meersbrook Bank Primary School ranks 83rd of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Meersbrook Bank Primary School teach?
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Meersbrook Bank Primary School is Mrs Gemma Harvey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Meersbrook Bank Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Meersbrook Bank Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Meersbrook Bank Primary School?
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School has 229 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Meersbrook Bank Primary School full?
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 229 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Meersbrook Bank Primary School a faith school?
- No. Meersbrook Bank Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Meersbrook Bank Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Meersbrook Bank Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Meersbrook Bank Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Meersbrook Bank Primary School rank locally?
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School ranked 66th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Meersbrook Bank Primary School's absence rate?
- Meersbrook Bank Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Meersbrook Bank Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Meersbrook Bank Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.