These are the Sheffield primary schools that turned down the most children for reception places for 2026/2027.
Sheffield parents send their little ones back to school this week - or even packing their bags to go to Big School for the first time!
However, there will always be schools that are more in demand than others.
A number of Sheffield’s primary schools were oversubscribed - meaning they had to turn away pupils hoping to start reception there.
These are the latest figures revealing which Sheffield primary schools were the hardest to get a place at for September 2026, and how many they had to turn down.
See our gallery below for the most oversubscribed primary schools in Sheffield.
It reveals how the most oversubscribed school had nearly two children vying for every seat in class.
The vast majority of schools in Sheffield either had an oversubscription rate of 10 per cent or less, or did not have to turn away any pupils at all.
It is expected oversubscription rates into the future will continue to fall due to period of low birth rates and new pupils entering school over the next 10 years.
9. #2 - Netherthorpe Primary School, S3,
Netherthorpe Primary School, in Netherthorpe Street, turned down 17 pupils to fill in 30 available places, an oversubscription rate of 57 per cent. Ofsted wrote in 2022: "Pupils who attend this school come from a rich and diverse heritage."
10. In first place - Mosborough Primary School, S20
The most in-demand primary school in Sheffield for September 2026 was Mosborough Primary, in New School Road. It had room for just 30 new pupils, but had to turn away a total of 24 children. Ofsted wrote in 2023: "Pupils thrive at Mosborough Primary School. The keen sense of community between staff and pupils helps pupils to feel safe and cared for."