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Holgate Meadows School

Foundation special school · Sheffield · S5 7WE

Ages 6–16 · 73 pupils · Sheffield

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Attainment 8

5.8

Overall absence

37.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.59
−20+2
Attainment 85.8
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
95.0
Avg scaled score — maths
88.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence37.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)72.7%
Unauthorised18.6%
Authorised absence
18.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
36.4%
Enrolments in measure
77

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill73%

73 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
73
Boys / girls
60 / 13
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
73 / 100 (73%)
Free school meals
86.3%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 6–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Sarah Storer

Location

Address
Lindsay Road
Postcode
S5 7WE
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 6–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 73 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 86.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S5
20
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SheffieldNear S5

Contact

Headteacher
Sarah Storer

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