Broomhill Infant School, Sheffield

In its own words: "Broomhill Infant School is a small school with Foundation status. We provide early years' education for up to 120 children aged from 4 to 7 years. Our Victorian building houses our 4 classrooms. Outside there is a play area for the Foundation Stage, two playgrounds and a beautiful award winning wildlife garden."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance and French.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:20am, from £8.00 per session.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Broomhill Infant School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Broomhill Infant School are Westways Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 73% maths); Lydgate Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 81% maths); and Lydgate Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 38.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (33%), White British (28%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 8 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 5 (4.6%) 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.

Broomhill Infant School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

25 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Whitham Road/Newbould Lane (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomhill Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 634 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

Broomhill Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Broomhill Infant School are King Edward VII School (0.2 miles), Notre Dame High School (0.8 miles), Tapton School & Sixth Form (0.9 miles) and UTC Sheffield City Centre (1.3 miles).