Stannington Infant School
Stannington Road, Sheffield, S6 6AN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PEAK EDGE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Binns
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 146510
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142344401
About this school
Stannington Infant School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 179 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Stannington 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 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stannington Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3% | 13% | 179 | — |
| Nook Lane Junior School | 58% | 4% | 14.9% | 252 | 0.2 miles |
| Shooter's Grove Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Loxley Primary School | 87% | 2.7% | 9.1% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Hallam Nursery & Primary School | 76% | 3% | 9.6% | 658 | 1.5 miles |
| Wisewood Nursery & Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 45.9% | 169 | 1.5 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)
- 12.99%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 2.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nook Lane Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Shooter's Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Loxley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Hallam Nursery & Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School1.5 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 Stannington Infant School teach?
- Stannington Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Stannington Infant School?
- The headteacher of Stannington Infant School is Mrs Sarah Binns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stannington Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stannington 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 Stannington Infant School?
- Stannington Infant School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Stannington Infant School full?
- Stannington Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 179 on roll (99%), 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 Stannington Infant School a faith school?
- No. Stannington Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stannington Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stannington Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stannington Infant School?
- Stannington Infant School is part of PEAK EDGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Stannington Infant School have?
- The schools register lists Stannington Infant School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Stannington Infant School's absence rate?
- Stannington Infant School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Stannington 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 Stannington 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 2 July 2026.