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Hunter's Bar Infant School

Sheffield, S11 8ZGPrimaryAges 4–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
105 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Hunter's Bar Infant School

Hunter's Bar Infant School sits within the Sheffield local authority, a large urban area where 14 out of 131 primary schools currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school itself is rated Good overall, with a notable Outstanding grade for leadership and management in its most recent graded inspection. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools in the authority include Dobcroft Junior School, Totley Primary School, and Angram Bank Primary School. Interestingly, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Hunter's Bar Junior School, which sits on the same site and shares the name, creating a natural feeder relationship for children moving up at age seven. The infant school is led by headteacher Michael Barnes and caters to 268 pupils aged four to seven, operating very close to its full capacity of 270 places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSharrow Vale Road, Sheffield, Sheffield, S11 8ZG
HeadteacherMichael Barnes
Local AuthoritySheffield
Number of Pupils268
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity268 / 270 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryArt StudiosSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballAthleticsTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: huntersbarinfantschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hunter's Bar Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.