Nether Green Infant School, Sheffield

In its own words: "We provide them with the skills, interest, enthusiasm, curiosity and persistence to help them on their lifelong learning journey. Nether Green Infant School is an inclusive, community school where every pupil and member of staff matters. The children are at the centre of all we do and everyone shows mutual respect and consideration for others in our school community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I joined Nether Green Infant School in June 2017. It is an amazing school to work in and I feel privileged to be working in such a diverse and caring community. Our school is situated on the outskirts of the southwest of Sheffield city centre ."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, dance, choir and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.00 per session.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 5.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Nether Green Infant School as their first choice and 161 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Nether Green Infant School are Nether Green Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Hallam Nursery & Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 93% maths); Ecclesall Primary School (0.9 miles); and St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1 mile, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths).

9.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 20 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 9 (4.8%) 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.

Nether Green Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fulwood Road/Stumperlowe Park Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nether Green Infant 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 47 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267).

In 2024/25, Nether Green Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Nether Green Infant School are Tapton School & Sixth Form (0.8 miles), Notre Dame High School (0.9 miles), High Storrs School (0.9 miles) and Silverdale School (1.1 miles).