Holt House Infant School
Bannerdale Road, Sheffield, S7 2EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Atherton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- URN
- 107026
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142553717
About this school
Holt House Infant School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 166 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Holt House Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 179 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holt House Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 10.9% | 166 | — |
| Carter Knowle Junior School | 80% | 4% | 16.3% | 239 | 0.2 miles |
| Meersbrook Bank Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 3.5% | 5.7% | 297 | 0.6 miles |
| Nether Edge Primary School | 80% | 5.2% | 28.5% | 478 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodseats Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 32.8% | 407 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carter Knowle Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Meersbrook Bank Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Nether Edge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Woodseats Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holt House Infant School teach?
- Holt House Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Holt House Infant School?
- The headteacher of Holt House Infant School is Mrs Lucy Atherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holt House Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holt House Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holt House Infant School?
- Holt House Infant School has 166 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Holt House Infant School full?
- Holt House Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 166 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holt House Infant School a faith school?
- No. Holt House Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Holt House Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holt House Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Holt House Infant School's absence rate?
- Holt House Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Holt House Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holt House Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.