Mossbrook School

Mossbrook School continues to demonstrate good performance, providing an inclusive and supportive environment for its pupils, all of whom have Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong, underpinning a sense of safety and well-being among students. The school excels in designing personalized learning pathways that cater to the complex needs of its students, allowing most to make good progress toward their individual learning targets. However, the school faces challenges in ensuring that every pupil is suitably challenged in their learning, particularly within the 'adventurer' pathway, where some pupils do not reach their full potential due to a lack of tailored support in certain subjects.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between pupils and staff
• Supportive and inclusive learning environment
• Effective personal development programs
• Well-structured lessons that mostly consider pupils’ additional needs
• Engagement with language and reading through diverse activities
• Positive behaviour among pupils
• Well-established routines in early years
• Strong leadership support for staff well-being

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in the 'adventurer' pathway lacks sufficient challenge for some pupils
• Inconsistency in matching lesson tasks to pupils' prior knowledge
• Inadequate sharpness in small step targets for some pupils' assessments

In 2024–25 pupils at Mossbrook School attended 91.7% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 23.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Mossbrook School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mossbrook School had 7.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Mossbrook School had 176 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Mossbrook School received £28,438 and spent £27,571 for each of its 176 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £305,000 (£1,733 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Mossbrook School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mossbrook School is Good, from an inspection in October 2024.

When was Mossbrook School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mossbrook School was last inspected in October 2024.

How many pupils does Mossbrook School have?

Mossbrook School has 176 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mossbrook School cover?

Mossbrook School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Mossbrook School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mossbrook School?

Mossbrook School is at Bochum Parkway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8JR.