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Lotus Academy

Academy special sponsor led · Sheffield · S5 7WE

Ages 6–16 · 108 pupils · Sheffield

Ofsted

Inadequate

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-03-23

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
No

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

108 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
108
Boys / girls
93 / 15
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
108 / 100 (108%)
Free school meals
82.4%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 6–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nexus Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Nigel Roberson

Location

Address
Lindsay Road
Postcode
S5 7WE
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy special sponsor led, Ages 6–16, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 82.4%.

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.

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    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM36.5%
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    • Absence7.1%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nigel Roberson
Telephone
01142456305

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