Dobcroft Junior School, Sheffield
Dobcroft Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Sheffield, part of Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Dobcroft Junior School in detail
Dobcroft Junior School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Dobcroft Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107035), 93% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Dobcroft Junior School
Across Sheffield, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sheffield lodged 186 appeals against primary school offers; 127 reached a hearing and 38 succeeded (29.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dobcroft Junior School are Dobcroft Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); Dobcroft Nursery Infant School (under 0.1 miles); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 98% reading, 91% maths); and Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, 92% reading, 77% maths).
Dobcroft Junior SchoolDobcroft Nursery Infant SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolClifford All Saints CofE Primary School
The trust
Dobcroft Junior School is one of 10 schools run by Inova Multi-Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dore & Totley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dobcroft Road/Whirlowdale Crescent (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Dobcroft Junior 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 58 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dobcroft Junior School are Mercia School (0.6 miles), High Storrs School (0.9 miles), Silverdale School (0.9 miles) and Aldine House Secure Children's Centre (1.5 miles).
Mercia SchoolHigh Storrs SchoolSilverdale SchoolAldine House Secure Children's Centre
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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 · 8 months agoOverall
Dobcroft Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Dobcroft Junior School (URN 107035), it was rated Good in November 2021. See Dobcroft Junior School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Dobcroft Junior School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107035). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dobcroft Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dobcroft Junior School.
- Dobcroft After School Hours (DASH)At the school · Not yet graded
- Wild Wilf's Forest School240m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Dobcroft Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dobcroft Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dobcroft Junior 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
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.
Inspection History
Absence at Dobcroft Junior School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 107035). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
2.5%
Overall absence
2.6%
Persistent absence
381
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
Questions parents ask about Dobcroft Junior School
Are there exam results for Dobcroft Junior School?
Dobcroft Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 107035), 93% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Dobcroft Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Dobcroft Junior School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as Dobcroft Junior School (URN 107035), it was rated Good in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Dobcroft Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Dobcroft Junior School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Dobcroft Junior School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Dobcroft Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Dobcroft Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Dobcroft After School Hours (DASH) (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Dobcroft Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Dobcroft Junior School?
Dobcroft Junior School is at Pingle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)