Lound Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S35 2EU · Sheffield
Ages 4–7
- Absence5.0%
- FSM16.2%
- Demand0.95
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 139863
Lound Junior School
Academy converter · Sheffield · S35 2UT
Ages 7–11 · 195 pupils · Sheffield
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
52%
Overall absence
6.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-10-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 101.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.1%
Unauthorised2.0%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 8.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 247
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill86%
195 pupils · 228 places
- Pupils on roll
- 195
- Boys / girls
- 100 / 95
- School capacity
- 228
- Capacity fill
- 195 / 228 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- FSM pupils
- 35
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- STEEL CITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Steel City Schools Partnership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Palmer
Location
- Address
- Lound Side, Chapeltown
- Postcode
- S35 2UT
- Town
- Sheffield
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- District
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- 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 converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 195 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Windmill Hill Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S35 1ZD · Sheffield
Ages 5–11
- KS265%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM19.2%
- Demand0.90
0.7 miles away
Greengate Lane Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S35 3GT · Sheffield
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM57.1%
- Demand1.00
0.7 miles away
Coit Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S35 1WH · Sheffield
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM13.3%
- Demand1.30
0.7 miles away
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Sheffield · S35 3HY · Sheffield
Ages 5–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM10.7%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
High Green Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S35 4LU · Sheffield
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM16.7%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
Angram Bank Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Sheffield · S35 4HN · Sheffield
Ages 3–11
- KS282%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM43.0%
- Demand1.00
1.1 miles away
Thorpe Hesley Primary School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Rotherham · S61 2PL · Rotherham
Ages 2–11
- KS264%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM7.8%
- Demand0.97
1.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Palmer
- Telephone
- 01142462181