Monteney Primary School

About Monteney Primary School

Monteney Primary School is a popular choice among Sheffield families, with nearly two applicants for every available place. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 93 applications for 48 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.94, and was able to offer first-preference places to 47 children. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, though the school does not publish a parent-view recommendation percentage to back that up directly. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Nicola Osborne and serves a community where 37.1 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school currently has 460 pupils on roll, which exceeds its official capacity of 416, indicating it is operating at high occupancy.

Academically, Monteney’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This continues a pattern of Good ratings stretching back to at least 2012. However, the school’s Key Stage 2 results in 2023/24 were below local averages. Only 38 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Sheffield local authority average of 57 per cent. In reading, 65 per cent reached the expected standard, with an average score of 103; in maths, 62 per cent reached the expected standard, with an average score of 101. Just 2 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50 per cent of primaries on this measure, sitting at the 93rd percentile.

Monteney offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel. Sports provision covers swimming, cross country, cricket, dance and netball, and there are clubs for chess, science and film. The school has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This makes it a practical choice for families whose children need additional support, particularly given the high FSM rate and the school’s inclusive profile. For families prioritising strong academic outcomes, the nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School (Hallam), 3.7 km away. Monteney is best suited to parents who value a well-subscribed community school with broad SEND support and a wide extracurricular offer, and who are comfortable with results that sit below the local average.

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