Holt House Infant School, Sheffield
Holt House Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Holt House Infant School in detail
Holt House Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball and yoga.
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Holt House Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Holt House Infant School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 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 Holt House Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holt House Infant School are Carter Knowle Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); Meersbrook Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 70% maths); St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 98% reading, 91% maths); and Nether Edge Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 83% maths).
Carter Knowle Junior SchoolMeersbrook Bank Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolNether Edge Primary School
Who goes there
15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (39%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 23 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Park Grange to Halfway/Herdings, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbeydale Road/Bannerdale Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holt House Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Holt House Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holt House Infant School are Mercia School (0.2 miles), Newfield Secondary School (1.2 miles) and Silverdale School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
15.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holt House Infant School
Summer 2 Newsletter 2026
9 Jun 2026
Summer 1 Newsletter 2026
21 Apr 2026
Calendar of Events Summer 2026
13 Apr 2026
Spring 2 Newsletter 2026
2 Mar 2026
Spring 1 Newsletter 2026
12 Jan 2026
Open Days for Reception 2026-27
9 Oct 2024
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holt House Infant School.
- Super Star Sport SY Holiday Camp 1-Holt House Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Sheffield280m away · Not yet graded
- JPAC Ltd at Woodseats960m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Education Centres Sheffield South960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Holt House 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holt House Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holt House 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
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
105%
Over capacity
177 pupils
168 places
9 pupils over capacity 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
88
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,704
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,383
Per pupil
£1055k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
12.4%
Persistent absence
121
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
Holt House Infant School
Questions parents ask about Holt House Infant School
What is Holt House Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Holt House Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Holt House Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Holt House 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 Holt House Infant School?
Holt House Infant School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Holt House Infant School?
Classes at Holt House Infant School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holt House Infant School?
Holt House Infant School has around 166 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holt House Infant School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Holt House Infant School in 2024/25. 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holt House Infant School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Holt House 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.
Does Holt House Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Super Star Sport SY Holiday Camp 1-Holt House Infant School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Holt House Infant School's term dates?
Holt House 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 Holt House Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 23 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Holt House Infant School?
Holt House Infant School is at Bannerdale Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2EW.
Sources: Sheffield term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)