Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 7
Ofsted: Good

Pot House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stocksbridge 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 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 March 2011, report published 24 March 2011

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 February 2025

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School is a safe and caring environment for pupils. The school places its pupils' best interests at the very heart of all they do. Positive and nurturing relationships between staff and pupils ensure that pupils are valued and supported. Pupils love coming to school. Pupils know and respond well to the school's high expectations for behaviour. Pupils behave well in class and at less structured times, such as playtimes. Where appropriate, the school supports pupils who may struggle with managing their emotions and meeting the school's expectations of their behaviour. Pupils know staff in the school will listen to them if they are worried. Leaders and staff share the same high aspirations for pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are particularly well supported in class, including in The Orchard provision. A variety of enrichment opportunities encourage pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils particularly enjoy the range of sporting clubs on offer. A calendar of visits brings learning to life for pupils. For example, many pupils valued and benefited from the school trip to the seaside at Bridlington.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not ensured that the English curriculum sets out the fundamental writing skills pupils need as they move through the school. As a result, pupils do not secure the basic skills they need to write with increasing complexity, fluency and accuracy. The school should ensure that the curriculum for writing maps out clearly how to strengthen and build writing skills effectively over time.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals22.8%

22.8%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.1 milesOfsted: Good50% met the expected standard
Stocksbridge Junior School0.3 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding70% met the expected standard
Royd Nursery and Infant School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School1 mileOfsted: Good66% met the expected standard
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good87% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
PEAK EDGE
Age range
3 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Townsend
Address
Pot House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1EJ
Local authority
Sheffield
URN
149119

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.