High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy, Sheffield
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Sheffield, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. It was 92% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy in detail
Getting a place at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 82 families put High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 82 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy are High Hazels Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 75% maths); Phillimore Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 55% maths); Acres Hill Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 70% maths); and Pipworth Community Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 73% maths).
High Hazels Junior SchoolPhillimore Community Primary SchoolAcres Hill Community Primary SchoolPipworth Community Primary School
The trust
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
52.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (62%), other ethnic groups (10%) and Black (9%).
In 2026, 86 pupils (28.2%) received SEN support and 9 (3%) 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 Darnall Rail Station, about 360 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Staniforth Road/Gainsford Road (near), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy are UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (0.8 miles), Oasis Academy Don Valley (0.8 miles), Sheffield Park Academy (0.9 miles) and Brinsworth Academy (1.9 miles).
UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy ParkOasis Academy Don ValleySheffield Park AcademyBrinsworth Academy
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); 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 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 December 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
52.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy 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
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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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Your chances of a place at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
248 pupils
270 places
22 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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
31.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
305
Total Pupils
156
Boys
149
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,598
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,487
Per pupil
£1882k
Total funding
£189k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
21.6%
Persistent absence
185
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
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
What is High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
Classes at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy has around 305 pupils on roll. 52% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy in 2024/25. 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy?
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy is at Fisher Lane, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 4RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)