Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106987.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 206 |
| Girls | 95 |
| Boys | 111 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 36.9% |
| First language not English | 64.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 180 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 166 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 7.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 30 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 24.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.56 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.31 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 17.55 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 88 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 58 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 58 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.3%, worse than England | - | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.9%, worse than England | - | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.7%, worse than England | - | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Limpsfield Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brigantia Hill Fort Academy | Academy sponsor led | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.9 mi | All-through | Hinde House 2-16 Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Owler Brook Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Tinsley Meadows Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | All-through | Oasis Academy Don Valley | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Fir Vale Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Phillimore Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. |
Brightside Nursery Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Brightside Nursery Infant School made 60 offers from 88 applications (1.5 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Brightside Nursery Infant School has 206 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Brightside Nursery Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.
At Brightside Nursery Infant School, the average class had 24.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Brightside Nursery Infant School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.