SCHOOL PROFILE

Broomhill Infant School

Primary Foundation school URN 107154
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 120 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Sheffield
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 109 109 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 54 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 55 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.9%
12.9 pts below England
School 11.9%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

38.5%
18.2 pts above England
School 38.5%
Sheffield 24.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Sheffield 0.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
28.4%
31
Any other Asian background
13.8%
15
African
10.1%
11
Indian
9.2%
10
Pakistani
7.3%
8
Any other Mixed background
6.4%
7
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.9% 13 of 109 pupils
8.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.9%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.3% 8 pupils
England 14.8% 7.4 pts below
EHC plans 4.6% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 1.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 9
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.11%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.11 pts lower than England
School 6.11%
Sheffield 7.26%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.05%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts higher than England
School 16.05%
Sheffield 18.80%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.47%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.67 pts higher than England
School 2.47%
Sheffield 2.70%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.8% 2.6 pts above England
Broomhill Infant School
90.8%
Sheffield
93.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information