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Dobcroft Junior School

Community school · Sheffield · S7 2LN

Ages 7–11 · 374 pupils · Sheffield

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

84%

Overall absence

3.4%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)84%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.9%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
382

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

374 pupils · 328 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
200 / 174
School capacity
328
Capacity fill
374 / 328 (114%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Sexton (Mon-Thurs) and Sheree Doyle (Fridays)

Location

Address
Pingle Road
Postcode
S7 2LN
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 7–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 374 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.9%.

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

    0.0 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%

    1.0 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 Nicola Sexton (Mon-Thurs) and Sheree Doyle (Fridays)
Website
www.dobcroft-jun.sheffield.sch.uk

Official links