Dobcroft Junior School, Sheffield
Data last updated 30 Jun 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dobcroft Junior School excels at helping all children achieve highly and feel they belong. Teachers use clear, well-sequenced lessons and thoughtfully adapt their teaching so that pupils with additional needs learn alongside their peers. The school creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
Key Strengths
- Consistently above-average results in reading, writing and mathematics with reading as a particular strength
- Inclusive teaching with thoughtful adaptations that help all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, to succeed
- Strong attendance rates well above national figures, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Calm, respectful behaviour and rare bullying, with pupils trusting staff to help them
- Ambitious, broad curriculum designed to help pupils build knowledge in a logical order with focus on key vocabulary
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Community projects with local care homes and food banks, leadership opportunities, adapted day trips and residentials
Dobcroft Junior School is a high-achieving school where pupils develop secure knowledge across the curriculum and demonstrate consistently strong outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics. The school provides inclusive, well-adapted teaching that helps all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, to thrive alongside their peers.
At a Glance
5.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93%. Maths has declined from 94% to 88%. Writing has remained stable at around 85%.
Class Sizes
31.8
Avg class size
31.8
KS2
4
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
379 pupils
328 capacity
51 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,786
Applications
5,374
Got 1st preference
96.9%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.52747%
Overall absence
2.62467%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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