Primary school

Brightside Nursery Infant School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Sheffield
  • S9 1AS
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5No results published for 2024/25

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Outstanding
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2024Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026206
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.9%
First language not English62.0%
SEN support14.6%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

114.4% full · 180 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 10 responses (4.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30% not applicable71.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school90% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school80% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 2.7
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 27.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,258
Spend per pupil£8,176
Staff spend per pupil£6,305
Reserve per pupil£968
  • +£187,841revenue reserve
  • +£15,814in-year balance

Grants £7,876 · self-generated £381 · premises £498 per pupil