Meynell Nursery & Primary School

Meynell Community Primary School has undergone significant improvements since its last inspection and is now rated as good overall. Pupils feel emotionally and physically safe in a nurturing environment where they engage actively in their learning. The leadership team has implemented a robust curriculum aimed at developing deep knowledge among students, and there is strong support for pupils with SEND. Attendance is improving, and behaviour management has transformed positively, with effective systems in place to address any incidents swiftly. The school has strong early years provision that builds a solid foundation for pupils and fosters their independence, confidence, and resilience. However, inconsistencies in the implementation of the curriculum and standalone extra-curricular activities indicate areas needing refinement to ensure all pupils have equitable opportunities to build on their prior knowledge and experiences. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are actively working on strategies to align activities with the curriculum more effectively.

Strengths

• Pupils feel emotionally and physically safe and are engaged in their learning.
• Significant improvements in behaviour and attendance management.
• Strong curriculum design that promotes deep knowledge and understanding.
• Effective support systems in place for pupils with SEND.
• Highly competent phonics curriculum with regular staff training.
• Strong early years provision fostering independence and confidence.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in the implementation of some curriculum subjects.
• Extra-curricular activities not fully integrated into the overarching curriculum.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Meynell Nursery & Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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, 0.4% of pupils at Meynell Nursery & Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 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 Meynell Nursery & Primary School had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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, 20.7% of pupils at Meynell Nursery & Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Meynell Nursery & Primary School received £7,929 and spent £7,636 for each of its 455 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £754,000 (£1,657 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited, income was £7,607 and spending £7,667 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Meynell Nursery & Primary School is part of Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Southey Green Nursery & Primary School Sheffield
• Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Sheffield
• Wisewood Nursery & Primary School Sheffield
• Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Sheffield
• Shooters Grove Nursery and Primary School Sheffield
• Bradfield Secondary School Sheffield
• Tapton School & Sixth Form Sheffield
• Hallam Nursery & Primary School Sheffield
• Dobcroft Junior School Sheffield

What is Meynell Nursery & Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Meynell Nursery & Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Meynell Nursery & Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Meynell Nursery & Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Meynell Nursery & Primary School have?

Meynell Nursery & Primary School has 482 pupils on roll.

What age range does Meynell Nursery & Primary School cover?

Meynell Nursery & Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Meynell Nursery & Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Meynell Nursery & Primary School?

Meynell Nursery & Primary School is at Meynell Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8GN.