Marsh Lane Primary School
School Lane, Marsh Lane, Sheffield, S21 5RS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Alex Bramley
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 177
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 112544
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246432701
About this school
Marsh Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 147 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 28 June 2023, 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 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 68% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 0% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 84% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 74% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 74% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Marsh Lane 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 | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 143 |
| 2023/24 | 142 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marsh Lane Primary School compares
Marsh Lane Primary School ranked 6th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 5.1% | 18.3% | 147 | — |
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | — | 6.1% | 31.1% | 63 | 0.9 miles |
| Eckington Junior School | 39% | 6.4% | 33.1% | 120 | 1.4 miles |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School | 47% | 3.6% | 34.5% | 215 | 1.6 miles |
| Mosborough Primary School | 69% | 5% | 13.6% | 417 | 1.7 miles |
| Ridgeway Primary School | — | — | — | — | 1.7 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)
- 18.31%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School0.9 miles
Primary · Eckington
-
Eckington Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chesterfield
-
Mosborough Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Ridgeway Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Marsh Lane Primary School ranks 2nd 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 Marsh Lane Primary School teach?
- Marsh Lane Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Marsh Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marsh Lane Primary School is Mr Alex Bramley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marsh Lane Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marsh Lane 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 Marsh Lane Primary School?
- Marsh Lane Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marsh Lane Primary School full?
- Marsh Lane Primary School has capacity for 177 pupils and 147 on roll (83%), so it has space against 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 Marsh Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marsh Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marsh Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marsh Lane Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Marsh Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marsh Lane Primary School rank locally?
- Marsh Lane Primary School ranked 6th of 246 primary schools in Derbyshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marsh Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Marsh Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marsh Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marsh Lane 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.