Waterthorpe Infant School
Community primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jun 2024
Attendance rate
90.7%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.8
▼ 5.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.9%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
22.0%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
68%
123 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Waterthorpe Infant School is a primary school located in Sheffield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 148 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Michelle Clayton -Appleby.
Key facts
- URN
- 107064
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Manning | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Xn Zhang | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Hinchcliffe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Anne Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cathy Bounekhla | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Greenwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Marriott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rachael Carlton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Louise Taylor-Harmston | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carla Horsfall Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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