Halfway Nursery Infant School
Station Road, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 3GUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Halfway Nursery Infant School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 7. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2019, report published 23 April 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 April 2024
Pupils are happy at Halfway Nursery Infant School. They trust the adults in school to take care of them. Relationships between staff and pupils across the school are caring and respectful. Pupils are safe in this nurturing environment. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Most pupils achieve well. Teachers engage pupils' interest in the curriculum. Right from the early years, children are friendly and chatty. They are enthusiastic about school and enjoy talking about their learning. Pupils enjoy attending clubs, including ballet and coding. Pupils behave well. They meet the school's high expectations for behaviour. From the start of Nursery, children know and follow the golden rules. Pupils value the rewards that they receive, including 'star of the day' and 'learner of the week'. They wear their completed sticker badges with pride. Pupils are motivated in lessons and have positive attitudes to learning. Pupils are considerate of the needs of others. They are kind, caring and treat everyone with respect. Pupils are clear that everybody is welcome at their school. They recognise difference and talk about why it is important to treat everyone equally. One pupil said, 'Everyone is special - how we look is what makes us special.'
What the school should improve
- The school has recently made appropriate and significant changes to improve the curriculum. However, these changes are not fully embedded across the school. Therefore, it is too early to see fully the impact of these changes. The school should continue to provide training and development for staff to ensure that the curriculum continues to be implemented consistently and that all pupils achieve well across the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
197 pupils on roll, with places for 180
Schools near Halfway Nursery Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortbrook Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 90% met the expected standard |
| Halfway Junior School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 69% met the expected standard |
| Waterthorpe Infant School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Mosborough Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Shepherd
- Phone
- 01142482360
- Address
- Station Road, Halfway, Sheffield, S20 3GU
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 107038
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.