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Wincobank Nursery and Infant Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sheffield · S9 1LU

Ages 2–7 · 169 pupils · Sheffield

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
94

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill82%

169 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
73 / 96
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
169 / 205 (82%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Kelly Howes

Location

Address
Newman Road
Postcode
S9 1LU
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–7, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38.3%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S9
11
Primary in S9
8
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 S9

  • Limpsfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1AN · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    0.5 miles away

  • Brightside Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1AS · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Blackburn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 2BU · Rotherham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Hatfield Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S5 6HY · Sheffield

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Owler Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S4 8HQ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM71.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Tinsley Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S9 1SG · Sheffield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Meadow View Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S61 2JD · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kelly Howes

Official links