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Dobcroft Infant School

Pingle Road, Sheffield, S7 2LN

Primary

Phase

270

Capacity

3-7

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Dobcroft Nursery Infant School (URN 151410) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
305
Boys
169 (55%)
Girls
136 (45%)
Capacity
270 (113% full)
SEND
10.8%
FSM Eligible
3.4%
EAL
18.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,785/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
2.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
1.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.3%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%

74.6%

White British

6.3%

Asian Pakistani

3.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Pingle Road

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
107048
UKPRN
10070908
Establishment No.
2283

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