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Waterthorpe Infant School

Community school · Sheffield · S20 7JU

Ages 3–7 · 123 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
88

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

123 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
123
Boys / girls
68 / 55
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
123 / 180 (68%)
Free school meals
27%
FSM pupils
27
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 Michelle Clayton -Appleby

Location

Address
Thorpe Drive, Waterthorpe, Waterthorpe Ni School
Postcode
S20 7JU
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 3–7, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 123 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S20
11
Primary in S20
9
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 S20

  • Shortbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 8FB · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Halfway Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 3GU · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand0.77

    0.7 miles away

  • Rainbow Forge Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S12 4LQ · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Reignhead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 1FD · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Halfway Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 4TA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Beighton Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 1EG · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Brook House Junior

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S20 1EG · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM23.4%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Clayton -Appleby
Telephone
01142484943
Website
www.waterthorpeinfantschool.co.uk

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