Tinsley Meadows Primary School
34a Norborough Road, Tinsley, Sheffield, S9 1SG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tania Macpherson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Five Rivers Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 535
- Pupils on roll
- 650
- URN
- 142749
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142441842
About this school
Tinsley Meadows Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 650 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 86 | 84 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 68% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 65% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 64% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.80 | - | - |
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 Tinsley Meadows 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 | 56% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 659 |
| 2023/24 | 659 |
| 2024/25 | 670 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tinsley Meadows Primary School compares
Tinsley Meadows Primary School ranked 72nd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 10.3% | 51.8% | 650 | — |
| Brightside Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 35.9% | 206 | 1.0 miles |
| Meadow View Primary School | 39% | 5.2% | 46.9% | 225 | 1.2 miles |
| Brinsworth Manor Infant School | — | 6.1% | — | 160 | 1.2 miles |
| Brinsworth Manor Junior School | 62% | 4.7% | 26.7% | 235 | 1.3 miles |
| Limpsfield Junior School | — | — | — | — | 1.3 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)
- 51.77%
- English as an additional language
- 74.3%
- Overall absence
- 10.25%
- Persistent absence
- 33.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brightside Nursery Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Meadow View Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brinsworth Manor Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Brinsworth Manor Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Limpsfield Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Tinsley Meadows Primary School ranks 89th 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 Tinsley Meadows Primary School teach?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Tinsley Meadows Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tinsley Meadows Primary School is Mrs Tania Macpherson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Tinsley Meadows Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tinsley Meadows 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 Tinsley Meadows Primary School?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School has 650 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tinsley Meadows Primary School full?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School has capacity for 535 pupils and 650 on roll (121%), 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 Tinsley Meadows Primary School a faith school?
- No. Tinsley Meadows Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Tinsley Meadows Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tinsley Meadows Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Tinsley Meadows Primary School?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School is part of FIVE RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tinsley Meadows Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tinsley Meadows Primary School rank locally?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School ranked 72nd of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tinsley Meadows Primary School's absence rate?
- Tinsley Meadows Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tinsley Meadows Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tinsley Meadows 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 2 July 2026.