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Dobcroft Infant School

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location_onSheffield, S7 2LN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

308

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Dobcroft Infant School is a Community school primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Dobcroft Infant School is a community school in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 305 pupils on roll, of whom 3% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 18.5%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2025

Inspection Report

01 December 2021

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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15 May 2007

Inspection Report

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11 March 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-12-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2007-05-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 305 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	305	2	0.7%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	300	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	303	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	300	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	299	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	308	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	308	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	301	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	306	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	307	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	307	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	309	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	308	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	301	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	306	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	306	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	298	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	300	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	300	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	300	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	301	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	300	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	298	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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