SCHOOL PROFILE

Dobcroft Nursery Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 151410
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 270 Published school capacity
Capacity used 112.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

1 December 2021
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sheffield
Trust PEAK EDGE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 303 287 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 132 43.6% of pupils
Male pupils 171 56.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

3.3%
21.5 pts below England
School 3.3%
Sheffield 34.4%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

15.2%
5.1 pts below England
School 15.2%
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
74.9%
227
Pakistani
5.9%
18
White and Asian
4.6%
14
Any other Mixed background
3.0%
9
Any other White background
3.0%
9
Chinese
2.0%
6
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 8.9% 27 of 303 pupils
11.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 8.9%
Sheffield 21.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.3% 19 pupils
England 14.8% 8.5 pts below
EHC plans 2.6% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 10
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 4

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

112.2% 24.0 pts above England
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
112.2%
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