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Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S36 1EJ

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Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils184
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jane Townsend
TrustPEAK EDGE
Local authoritySheffield
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149119.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils184
Girls79
Boys105
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.8%
First language not English0.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.151
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.19
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size20.3

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
92.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)10.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.43
Support staff (FTE)15.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.3
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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.6%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than 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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
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 Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miSecondaryStocksbridge High SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimaryStocksbridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryRoyd Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDeepcar St John's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

What is Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Mar 2011.

How hard is it to get into Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School made 43 offers from 67 applications (1.6 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School?

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School has 184 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School?

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School?

At Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School, the average class had 20.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.