Brightside Nursery Infant School
Community primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Outstanding
Ofsted, Jun 2024
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.9%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
14.6%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
114%
206 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Enrichment found on the school website
17Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
3Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 12 Sports and active
- 2 Creative arts
- 2 Music and performance
- 2 Life skills and outdoor
- 1 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
19 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Basketball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cricket | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Cross Country | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dodgeball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gardening | Club | Life skills and outdoor | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Multi-Sports | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rounders | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Sewing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Textiles | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Yoga | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Climbing | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Trauma Informed Schools | Programme | Other | Approach to supporting pupils affected by trauma, with staff training. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.