Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Button Hill, Ecclesall, Sheffield, S11 9HJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Hibbert
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 186
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 107165
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142361411
About this school
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery is an independent school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery under its current framework. 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
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1954, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 52
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bents Green School1.0 miles
Academies · Sheffield
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Kenwood Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Sheffield
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Brantwood Garden School1.3 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
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Westbourne School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
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Birkdale School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
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- Birkdale School Independent schools
- Sheffield High School GDST Independent schools
- Westbourne School Independent schools
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- Broomhall Nursery School Nursery
- Grace Owen Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery teach?
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery is Mr Michael Hibbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery?
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery full?
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery has capacity for 186 pupils and 176 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Is Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery a selective school?
- No. Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery. 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 24 July 2026.