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Waterthorpe Infant School

Thorpe Drive, Waterthorpe, Waterthorpe Ni School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S20 7JU

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 3–7148 pupils
Visit website ↗01142484943Ward: E05010874MP: E14001470
Ofsted
Good

Jun 2024

Overall absence
9.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
33.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,184

2024-25

Places filled
82%

148 of 180 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 June 2024

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.
33.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
7.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
7.4%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.3%

Gender split

45%
55%

66 girls · 82 boys

Ethnicity

White British
81.8%
White & Black Caribbean
4.7%
Other White
2.7%
African
2.0%
Chinese
2.0%
Indian
1.4%
Other Asian
1.4%
White & Asian
1.4%
White & Black African
1.4%
Other Mixed
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

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.

+0.9% vs Sheffield average

This school33.8%
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.

-14.6% vs Sheffield average

This school7.4%
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.

-2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school7.4%
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.

+4.4% vs Sheffield average

This school20.3%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +4.3%

5.0%
'18-19
8.3%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
9.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.2%
'18-19
30.0%
'21-22
20.6%
'22-23
28.4%
'23-24
28.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+2.0% vs Sheffield average

This school9.3%
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.

+9.3% vs Sheffield average

This school28.1%
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.↑ +14.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.8%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
6.7%
'23-24
14.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
1.1%
'22-23
2.5%
'23-24
3.4%
'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.

+11.6% vs Sheffield average

This school14.9%
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
£231,000

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.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
24

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
25%

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.

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

Overall
7/10
Income
8/10
Employment
7/10
Education
5/10
Health
4/10
Crime
6/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
6
Anti social behaviour
6
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
3
Criminal damage and arson
2
Drugs
1
Other theft
1

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 107064