Royd Nursery and Infant School
Carr Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Royd Nursery and Infant School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 2 to 7. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 October 2024
Royd Nursery and Infants school is a welcoming and happy place. Relationships across the school are warm and respectful, reflecting the school's positive culture. Leaders demonstrate a clear vision and provide a high-quality education for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils achieve well at the school. Pupil behaviour is extremely positive in lessons and around the school. Pupils show excellent manners. At breaktimes, pupils are caring and play well together. They trust that staff will help them with any worries or concerns. Pupils are valued and feel safe at the school. High expectations are communicated clearly by adults. Pupils meet these consistently. The school is committed to offering pupils numerous opportunities to develop their talents and interests. Leaders successfully target disadvantaged pupils to participate in these opportunities. This includes a range of extra-curricular activities that foster a love for sport and music. Pupils gain important insights into different faiths and can identify similarities and differences in an age-appropriate way. Pupils explore nature and carry out enterprise projects, which provide practical opportunities for them to build resilience and problem- solving skills.
What the school should improve
- In subjects such as mathematics, some pupils are not taught foundational knowledge securely before moving on to more complex tasks. As a result, some pupils are not able to build on their understanding well enough. The school should ensure that pupils' learn the foundational knowledge that they need in order to build their knowledge securely.
Pupil numbers and mix
207 pupils on roll, with places for 232
Schools near Royd Nursery and Infant School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 66% met the expected standard |
| Stocksbridge Junior School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Louise Jones
- Phone
- 01142882594
- Address
- Carr Road, Deepcar, Sheffield, S36 2PR
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 107057
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.