Primary school in Sheffield
Dobcroft Junior School
Pingle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2LN
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Places
- 328
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Sheffield 055D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 64%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 6%
- Households owning their home
- 95%
- Households in social housing
- 1%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Nicola Sexton (Mon-Thurs) and Sheree Doyle (Fridays)
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Ward
- Ecclesall
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- URN
- 152450
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobcroft Nursery Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2021 | — | 0.1 mi |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 77% | 0.2 mi |
| Mylnhurst Preparatory School and NurseryOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Clifford All Saints CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Requires improvement 2021 | 65% | 0.8 mi |
| Holt House Infant SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Carter Knowle Junior SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 80% | 0.8 mi |
| Ecclesall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 1 mi |
| Greystones Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | — | 1.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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