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Halfway Nursery Infant School

Station Road, Halfway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S20 3GU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–7197 pupils
Visit website ↗01142482360Ward: E05010874MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
5.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,579

2024-25

Places filled
109%

197 of 180 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
20.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
6.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
9.6%

Gender split

57%
43%

113 girls · 84 boys

Ethnicity

White British
78.7%
White & Black Caribbean
6.6%
Other White
3.0%
White & Asian
3.0%
Other Black
1.5%
Other Mixed
1.5%
Unclassified
1.5%
White & Black African
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%
Other Asian
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-12.6% vs Sheffield average

This school20.3%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-15.4% vs Sheffield average

This school6.6%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.3% vs Sheffield average

This school1.0%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.3% vs Sheffield average

This school9.6%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.5%

4.1%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
7.4%
'22-23
6.4%
'23-24
5.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +2.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.8%
'18-19
17.2%
'21-22
23.1%
'22-23
16.2%
'23-24
10.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.7% vs Sheffield average

This school5.6%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-8.8% vs Sheffield average

This school10.0%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.9%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.8% vs Sheffield average

This school0.5%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£127,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
83

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
32
Criminal damage and arson
15
Anti social behaviour
10
Other theft
5
Public order
5
Burglary
5
Drugs
4
Vehicle crime
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107038