Anston Park Infant School, Sheffield
Anston Park Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Sheffield, part of White Woods Primary Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2022 did not change this grade. It was 69% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rotherham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Anston Park Infant School in detail
Anston Park Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Our school motto is "Where every child's potential counts". This is very important to us as we value the whole child and enable all children to reach their full potential to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. Anston Park Infant School is an average-sized school for children aged 4-7 years."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Anston Park Infant School is a very warm and relational school with a real 'family' feel, where the staff are dedicated to providing a stimulating, purposeful environment where everyone feels valued and safe. Our carefully designed curriculum means that children are motivated to learn and that they will experience memorable first-hand experiences."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £9.00 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Anston Park Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Anston Park Infant School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Anston Park Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Anston Park Infant School are Anston Park Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Anston Greenlands Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 39% reading, 39% maths); and Anston Brook Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 55% maths).
Anston Park Junior SchoolAnston Greenlands Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAnston Brook Primary School
The trust
Anston Park Infant School is one of 16 schools run by White Woods Primary Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 36 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 10 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kiveton Park Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nursery Road/Falcon Way (opposite), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Anston Park Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Anston Park Infant School are Dinnington High School (1 mile) and EDClass Ltd (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Anston Park Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Anston Park Infant School.
- The Lime Trees At Anston Brook960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Anston Park Infant School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rotherham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Anston Park Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Anston Park Infant School is in Rotherham; for families living there:
Apply to Rotherham for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Anston Park Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
156 pupils
225 places
69 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Rotherham council
Places available
3,506
Applications
2,863
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All primary applications across Rotherham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
29.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
155
Total Pupils
80
Boys
75
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,699
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,599
Per pupil
£958k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
114
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Anston Park Infant School
Questions parents ask about Anston Park Infant School
What is Anston Park Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Anston Park Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Anston Park Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Anston Park Infant School is oversubscribed, Rotherham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Anston Park Infant School?
Anston Park Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 225 places.
How big are the classes at Anston Park Infant School?
Classes at Anston Park Infant School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Anston Park Infant School?
Anston Park Infant School has around 155 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Anston Park Infant School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Anston Park Infant School in 2024/25. 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Anston Park Infant School?
Apply through Rotherham's coordinated admissions process, naming Anston Park Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Anston Park Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Anston Park Infant School: The Lime Trees At Anston Brook (960m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Anston Park Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rotherham is 13 (the median across 128 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Anston Park Infant School?
Anston Park Infant School is at Park Avenue, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)