Waterthorpe Infant School
Thorpe Drive, Waterthorpe, Sheffield, S20 7JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Clayton -Appleby
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 107064
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142484943
About this school
Waterthorpe Infant School is a community primary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Waterthorpe Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Waterthorpe 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 154 |
| 2024/25 | 148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Waterthorpe Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 9.3% | 40.9% | 123 | — |
| Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School | 59% | 5.6% | 42% | 159 | 0.0 miles |
| Shortbrook Primary School | 90% | 6.3% | 67.1% | 131 | 0.5 miles |
| Halfway Nursery Infant School | — | 5.6% | 23.6% | 197 | 0.7 miles |
| Rainbow Forge Primary Academy | 45% | 6.5% | 46.2% | 347 | 0.8 miles |
| Reignhead Primary School | 36% | 6% | 37% | 223 | 0.8 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)
- 40.91%
- English as an additional language
- 7.4%
- Overall absence
- 9.25%
- Persistent absence
- 28.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Shortbrook Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Halfway Nursery Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Rainbow Forge Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Reignhead Primary School0.8 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 ages does Waterthorpe Infant School teach?
- Waterthorpe Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Waterthorpe Infant School?
- The headteacher of Waterthorpe Infant School is Mrs Michelle Clayton -Appleby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Waterthorpe Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Waterthorpe 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 many pupils are at Waterthorpe Infant School?
- Waterthorpe Infant School has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Waterthorpe Infant School full?
- Waterthorpe Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 123 on roll (68%), 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 Waterthorpe Infant School a faith school?
- No. Waterthorpe Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Waterthorpe Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Waterthorpe Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Waterthorpe Infant School's absence rate?
- Waterthorpe Infant School's overall absence rate is 9.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Waterthorpe 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 Waterthorpe 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.