School Chooser

Nether Green Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil186 pupilsNurserySheffield
School Chooser Score
76
Above
similar schools
Likely range 51 to 90, so it could be “well above”
Out of 100. Better than 49% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, December 2023
Attendance97.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families10%Far fewer than most schools
Places65 spare186 pupils, 251 places
Pupils per teacher17.4School workforce census
Pupils on roll186Census January 2026

Nether Green Infant School is a council school in Sheffield for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 186 pupils and room for 251. About 10 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 77 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 49% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Nether Green Infant School, Stumperlowe Park Road, Sheffield, S10 3QP0114 230 4094nethergreeninfantschool.co.ukMrs Lucy Hawkins headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 6 December 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places173 pupils for 225 places, 2024/25
77% full

52 places were empty (23% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 19% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Sheffield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll186Census January 2026
Places25174% full
Pupils from low-income families9%10% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English14%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%20 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan5%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size21.06 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£24,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls95 / 91
White British pupils67%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (20), emotional and mental health (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Hearing impairment (1), Severe learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll186171199224212204
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals9%6%7%6%7%7%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language14%13%16%20%16%12%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%6%11%9%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%7%4%3%2%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 97.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance97.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school3.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.62024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.0%4.0%4.2%5.5%1.8%2.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.3%3.4%3.8%5.3%1.6%2.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.7%0.7%0.5%0.2%0.2%0.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence3.7%12.0%10.2%10.5%2.0%3.4%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.60.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers10.4full-time equivalent, 14 people
Pupils per teacher17.4Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants9.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,166
Teachers who left in the year11%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.32024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,222England £7,738. Total £1.6m
Income per pupil£8,328England £7,697. Total £1.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,455England £3,480
Money in reserve-28%In the red: -£400k, -£2,340 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£153kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,222spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m7312 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate38 per 1,000 people58% lower than the England average
Nearest bus stop160 mFulwood Road/Stumperlowe Park Road, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Nether Green Junior SchoolCouncil490 m375Not inspected63Compare
Hallam Nursery & Primary SchoolAcademy760 m658No overall grade 202595Compare
Ecclesall Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles619Good 2023Compare
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy1.0 miles237Good 202283Compare
Greystones Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 milesGood 2022Compare
Lydgate Junior SchoolCouncil1.1 miles482Good 202350Compare
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles136Requires improvement 202144Compare
Lydgate Infant SchoolCouncil1.2 miles339Good 202364Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Nether Green Infant School with the 47 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats49%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 77 is about the same as the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 11 · middle 79 · highest 98100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 77 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 77% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 51 to 90. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%in line
+0.00
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.32
2024/25; 134 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Nether Green Infant School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Nether Green Infant School scores 77 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 49% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 51 to 90, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Nether Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Nether Green Infant School good at its last full inspection on 6 December 2023.

How many pupils does Nether Green Infant School have?

186 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 251 places, so it is 74% full.

Is Nether Green Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 52 places were empty in 2024/25 (23% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Nether Green Infant School?

Pupils were in school 97.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 4% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Nether Green Infant School?

The average class had 21.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Nether Green Infant School, Stumperlowe Park Road, Sheffield, S10 3QP
Telephone
0114 230 4094
Website
www.nethergreeninfantschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Sheffield
Ward
Fulwood
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
107029 · LAESTAB 3732221 · UKPRN 10070911

Where these figures come from