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Holt House Infant School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S7 2EW

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Holt House Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 7
Pupils166 of 168 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lucy Atherton
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils166
Girls78
Boys88
Eligible for free school meals15.1%
First language not English8.4%
SEN support23
EHC plan1
Average class size28.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.8%
Pakistani
33.1%
White and Asian
4.8%
Other Asian
3%
Other White
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other Black
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
Indian
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence4.6%-5.1%
Persistent absence12.5%-13.2%
Severe absence0.8%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)48
Applications (Reception)113
First preference applications (Reception)43
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places168
Pupils on roll177
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)7.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.95
Support staff (FTE)15.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Holt House Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryCarter Knowle Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryMercia SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNether Edge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryWoodseats Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableMylnhurst Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryDobcroft Nursery Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDobcroft Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryAbbey Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holt House Infant School

What is Holt House Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Holt House Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How many pupils attend Holt House Infant School?

Holt House Infant School has 166 pupils aged 4 to 7, with capacity for 168.

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.