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Lydgate Junior School

Community school · Sheffield · S10 5DP

Ages 7–11 · 482 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
489

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

482 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
482
Boys / girls
252 / 230
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
482 / 480 (100%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hurding

Location

Address
Manchester Road, Crosspool
Postcode
S10 5DP
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 482 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S10
16
Primary in S10
8
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Lydgate Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 5FQ · Sheffield

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.1%

    0.2 miles away

  • Broomhill Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 2SA · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM11.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Westways Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 1NE · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Nether Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S10 3QA · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hunter's Bar Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 8ZG · Sheffield

    Ages 4–7

    0.9 miles away

  • Hunter's Bar Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 8ZG · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Greystones Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S11 7GL · Sheffield

    Ages 4–11

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Hurding
Telephone
01142669500
Website
www.lydgatejunior.co.uk

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