Dobcroft Junior School is a primary school located in Sheffield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 14/12/2006. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Pingle Road, Sheffield

School Information

Address: Pingle Road, Sheffield, S7 2LN
Website: www.dobcroft-jun.sheffield.sch.uk
Telephone: 01142368075
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nicola Sexton
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 107035

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/12/2006

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 328
Number of Pupils: 416
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 204

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1 to 1.6
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.1
Maths
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -2.8 to -0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:29%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dobcroft Junior School
Pingle Road , S7 2LN 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dobcroft Infant School
Pingle Road , S7 2LN 		4out of 4 132 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE 		4out of 4 372 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holt House Infant School
Bannerdale Road , S7 2EW 		4out of 4 1,411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Carter Knowle Junior School
Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY 		2out of 4 1,488 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mercia School
Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY 		- not rated 1,124 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Storrs School
High Storrs Road , S11 7LH 		3out of 4 1,619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Silverdale School
Bents Crescent , S11 9QH 		4out of 4 1,655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame High School
Fulwood Road , S10 3BT 		4out of 4 3,196 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ 		- not rated 580 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bents Green School
Ringinglow Road , S11 7TB 		3out of 4 1,933 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aldine House Secure Children's Centre
75 Limb Lane , Dore S17 3ES 		- not rated 2,622 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brantwood Specialist School
1 Kenwood Bank , Nether Edge S7 1NU 		- not rated 2,684 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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