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Stannington Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S6 6AN

Outstanding

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Stannington Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils179
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Liam Mitchell
TrustPEAK EDGE
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 May 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146510.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils179
Girls88
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.8%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size29.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.9%
White and Black African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Pakistani
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6
Support staff (FTE)11.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.97
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.59
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.2%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England-1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

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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Frequently asked questions about Stannington Infant School

What is Stannington Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Stannington Infant School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2023.

How hard is it to get into Stannington Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stannington Infant School made 59 offers from 97 applications (1.6 per offer), and 59 of 59 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stannington Infant School?

Stannington Infant School has 179 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Stannington Infant School?

Stannington Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stannington Infant School?

At Stannington Infant School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stannington Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stannington Infant School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% 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.