SchoolScoresDobcroft Nursery Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of PEAK EDGE
Pingle Road, Sheffield, S7 2LN
0114 236 8099 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 1 December 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Sheffield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 90 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 101 |
| Of those, offered a place | 89 (88%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 195 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.1 · 2026: 1.1
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 132nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 73rd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 118th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 12% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 61st highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 66% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.4% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 99% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 2.7% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 99% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 1.6% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 60th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 30th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 64% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 58th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 60% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.4 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 33rd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 76% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.3 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 32nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 69% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 18.5% | 10.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Dobcroft Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: 6 strong · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery 0.3 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holt House Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Carter Knowle Junior School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ecclesall Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greystones Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Abbey Lane Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodseats Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Dobcroft Nursery Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 1 December 2021.
Is Dobcroft Nursery Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 101 families put Dobcroft Nursery Infant School as their first choice for 90 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 89 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151410.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.