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Holt House Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school

Bannerdale Road, Sheffield S7 2EW · holthouse.sheffield.sch.uk · 0114 255 3717

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
166
92% of 180 places
Local authority
Sheffield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
15.1%
First language not English
8.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 48 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 54 (Places 60)54September 2023: 55 (Places 59)55September 2024: 61 (Places 60)61September 2025: 47 (Places 55)47September 2026: 43 (Places 48)43Places 48
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202648430.9100%
September 2025Sept 202555470.9100%
September 2024Sept 202460611▲92%
September 2023Sept 202359550.9100%
September 2022Sept 202260540.994%

Ofsted

Holt House Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • May 2006Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
99%
Replies
70
39% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school▲99% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲99% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲95% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▲99% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 43% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼31% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 13% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲82% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (16%) with SEND

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