Nether Green Infant School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Nether Green is a happy, calm school where behaviour is exemplary and pupils are extremely proud to attend. Teaching is enthusiastic and interesting, helping pupils achieve well above average results in reading, writing and maths. The school excels at supporting all pupils, including those needing extra help, and works closely with parents as genuine partners in their child's education.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes to learning - pupils are extremely proud and conduct themselves impeccably
- Attainment significantly above national average in reading, writing and mathematics by end of Year 2
- Excellent use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils, with the attainment gap closing rapidly
- Strong leadership from the headteacher who has developed a committed staff team
- Effective partnership with parents and high parental engagement
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is not consistently high enough - not all teaching is outstanding
- Pupils not always encouraged to apply English skills to writing in other subjects
- Presentation of pupils' work needs improvement - handwriting inconsistent and number writing unclear
- More challenge needed in planned work for some pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe in school, have good awareness of internet safety, bullying is extremely rare, and all parents surveyed confirmed pupils are well looked after and kept safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Green Team recycling programme, ambassador roles as tour guides
Nether Green Infant School is a good school where every pupil matters and feels safe. Pupils achieve significantly above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 2.
At a Glance
9.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
186 pupils
251 capacity
65 spare places available
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)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.98221%
Overall absence
3.73134%
Persistent absence
134
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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