Beighton Nursery Infant School, Sheffield
Beighton Nursery Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beighton Nursery Infant School in detail
Beighton Nursery Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and choir.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Beighton Nursery Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Beighton Nursery Infant School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 74 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beighton Nursery Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beighton Nursery Infant School are Brook House Junior (under 0.1 miles, Good, 61% reading, 71% maths); Reignhead Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 53% reading, 42% maths); Waterthorpe Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths).
Brook House JuniorReignhead Primary SchoolWaterthorpe Infant SchoolEmmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior Academy
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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.
Staffing
Beighton Nursery Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Beighton-Drake House Lane to City, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is High Street/School Road (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beighton Nursery Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beighton Nursery Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beighton Nursery Infant School are Westfield School (0.6 miles) and Aston Academy (1.7 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel proud to attend Beighton Nursery Infant School. They are happy and enjoy their learning. The school is successful in its aim to inspire happy, healthy and successful lives. Most pupils achieve well. Since the previous inspection, the school has strengthened the curriculum and further prioritised reading. The school strives to ensure that pupils quickly become competent, fluent readers.
The school's 'Bee Rules' set the standard for behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and try hard to complete their work. Pupils are polite, well-mannered and respectful. Pupils are kind to each other. Pupils say that bullying is rare and that when it does happen, adults sort it out quickly. Pupils feel safe and have trusted adults whom they can talk to. There is a high level of care and respect between pupils and staff.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum is ambitious and designed to meet the needs of all pupils. It builds in a logical order from pupils' earliest starting points. The school has thought carefully about what it wants pupils to know. It has created repeated opportunities for pupils to revisit their learning. This helps them to remember significant ideas and skills, such as how to apply sketching skills in art. The curriculum is taught well. This is because staff are trained in how to lead subjects and how to develop teachers' subject and teaching knowledge. Staff systematically teach pupils new vocabulary. This increases in ambition over time.
Pupils get off to a rapid start in reading. Phonics is taught well. Effective support enables pupils who find reading difficult, or who have fallen behind, to catch up quickly. Reading books are well matched to pupils' phonics knowledge. Pupils begin to learn spelling and letter formation in phonics lessons. The school uses assessment well to ensure inaccuracies in early writing are ironed out quickly. However, the Year 2 curriculum for English does not build progressively enough from the phonics programme of study. Teachers do not support pupils to continue to gain early writing knowledge and develop their reading fluency. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should in reading and writing.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beighton Nursery Infant School
Term dates
Beighton Nursery Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beighton Nursery Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beighton Nursery Infant School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
216 pupils
270 places
54 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 Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
10.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
251
Total Pupils
106
Boys
145
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,382
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,299
Per pupil
£1318k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
11.9%
Persistent absence
160
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
Beighton Nursery Infant School
Questions parents ask about Beighton Nursery Infant School
What is Beighton Nursery Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Beighton Nursery Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Beighton Nursery Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Beighton Nursery Infant School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Beighton Nursery Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Classes at Beighton Nursery Infant School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Beighton Nursery Infant School has around 251 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beighton Nursery Infant School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Beighton Nursery Infant School in 2024/25. 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Beighton Nursery 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.
What are Beighton Nursery Infant School's term dates?
Beighton Nursery Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Sheffield. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beighton Nursery Infant School?
Beighton Nursery Infant School is at School Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 1EG.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)