Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #45 in Sheffield public Top 37% UK

Mosborough Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Martin Fallon (Headteacher)

location_onSheffield, S20 5ES

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

420

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Mosborough Primary School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Mosborough Primary School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 417 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #45 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #6,115 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 56%

Reading82% LA 70%

Writing73% LA 65%

Maths85% LA 69%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading81% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing79% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading87% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA -0.6

-0.2 to 2.9

1.2

Write

LA -1.0

-0.4 to 2.7

0.9

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.6 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading89% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths96% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.6

-2.2 to 1.1

0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-0.8 to 2.3

1.0

Maths

LA -0.2

-0.5 to 2.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 59%

Reading81% LA 69%

Writing87% LA 74%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 2.3

0.4

Write

LA 0.0

-1.1 to 1.9

1.7

Maths

LA -0.2

0.2 to 3.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#6,115 / 14,159	#45	#5,139	#1
2024	#1,413 / 14,233	#7	#2,879	#1
2023	#2,291 / 13,940	#11	#1,207	#4,109
2019	#2,505 / 11,810	#15	#753	#5,383
2018	#1,713 / 10,972	#7	#1,935	#3,878

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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14 March 2017

Inspection Report

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12 December 2011

Inspection Report

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14 January 2009

Inspection Report

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22 May 2006

Inspection Report

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03 July 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-12-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

2009-01-14

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 418 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	418	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	413	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	417	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	418	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	410	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	415	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	416	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	418	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	420	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	417	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	413	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	415	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	407	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Mosborough Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sheffield

Nether Edge Primary School

Totley Primary School

Carter Knowle Junior School

Prince Edward Primary School

Oughtibridge Primary School

St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy