Dobcroft Junior School
School Name: Dobcroft Junior School Address: Pingle Road Town/City: Sheffield County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode: S7 2LN Website: www.dobcroft-jun.sheffield.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective History: This school closed in 2026
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Sexton (Mon-Thurs) and Sheree Doyle (Fridays)
Capacity: 328
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 374 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 114% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.9%
URN: 107035
DfE Number: 373/2239
UKPRN: 10071443
UPRN: 100052109923
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Sheffield (E08000039)
Constituency: Sheffield Hallam (E14001468)
Electoral Ward: Ecclesall (E05010867)
Easting & Northing: 432756E, 383434N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 20' 50.74" N 1° 30' 33.44" W
Plus Code: 9C5W8FWR+X7
DfE Record: View record
- Dobcroft Junior School (0.0km)
- Dobcroft Nursery Infant School (0.1km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.3km)
- Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery (0.5km)
- Mercia School (1.0km)
- Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School (1.3km)
- Holt House Infant School (1.3km)
- Carter Knowle Junior School (1.4km)
- High Storrs School (1.5km)
- Silverdale School (1.5km)
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- Ms Sadia Azam - Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2026.
- Mr Paul Brown - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mr Oliver Christie - Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mr Andrew Davies - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mrs Sheree Leanne Doyle - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Ms Kathryn Fox - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mr Matthew Hawker - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Prof Katherine Oglesby - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 March 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Sexton - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Ms Zahina Uddin-Choudhury - Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 June 2026.
- Mr Ian Wassell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 29 June 2026.