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Dobcroft Infant School

Community school · Sheffield · S7 2LN

Ages 3–7 · 305 pupils · Sheffield

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

91

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
191
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill113%

305 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
305
Boys / girls
169 / 136
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
305 / 270 (113%)
Free school meals
3.2%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs cathy rowland

Location

Address
Pingle Road
Postcode
S7 2LN
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–7, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 305 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S7
10
Primary in S7
7
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S7

  • Dobcroft Junior School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2LN · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    0.1 miles away

  • Holt House Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2EW · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • Carter Knowle Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S7 2DY · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM18.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Ecclesall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 7LG · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM4.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Greystones Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 7GL · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs cathy rowland

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