SchoolScoresRoyd Nursery and Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Carr Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2PR
0114 288 2594 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 15 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
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.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Sheffield comparisons use the 72 of its 132 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 60 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 28th highest of 72 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sheffield. Higher than 54% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 94% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 50th highest of 72 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sheffield. Higher than 16% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 88% | 94% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 45th highest of 72 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sheffield. Higher than 27% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 84% | 89% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 19 parents who had raised a concern 57th highest of 66 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sheffield. Higher than 16% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 68% | 83% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 48th highest of 72 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Sheffield. Higher than 28% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 84%said yes | 90% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 12%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Sheffield figures pool parents at the Sheffield schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 47 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 46 |
| Of those, offered a place | 46 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 68 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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 79th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.4% | 36.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 55th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 48% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 121st highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 9% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 110th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 25.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 29th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 86% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 5.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 91% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.8% | 15.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 72nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 50% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.6 | 20.7 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 96th highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 102nd highest of 132 state primary schools in Sheffield. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 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
- Deepcar St John's CofE Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stocksbridge Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurgoland CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxspring Primary School 2.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Royd Nursery and Infant School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 15 October 2024, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Royd Nursery and Infant School?
84% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Royd Nursery and Infant School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Royd Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Royd Nursery and Infant School as their first choice for 47 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 46 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 107057.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.