Landmarks, Sheffield
Landmarks is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Sheffield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Landmarks in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Landmarks are Kingfisher Academy (2.3 miles, Good); River Valley (3.4 miles); Holly House Special School (4.2 miles, Requires improvement); and New Direction (4.6 miles, Good).
Kingfisher AcademyRiver ValleyHolly House Special SchoolNew Direction
Who goes there
Landmarks provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties. Landmarks is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Halfway Platform, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Business Centre (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 103 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Landmarks provides a supportive environment where young people with SEND gain real-world skills through practical learning in genuine work settings like a public house and farm. Staff are experienced and skilled at building learners' confidence and communication abilities. The college's commitment to helping learners move into employment or volunteering after they leave - through dedicated support teams and ongoing assistance - sets it apart.
Key Strengths
- Experienced tutors create high-quality, tailored resources that allow learners to work independently and make choices
- Strong employer partnerships and practical learning opportunities through the working farm and public house help learners develop employment skills
- Effective support systems including the 'WayFinder' team and 'After College After Care' service help learners secure employment or volunteering
- Learners develop confidence, improve communication skills and learn to self-regulate
- Leaders carefully monitor progress and quickly put support in place when concerns arise
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning support assistants do not identify learners who need help quickly enough or address low-level disruption swiftly, which can distract other learners
- A small number of learners' written targets are not specific enough, so they don't understand why they're completing certain tasks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with learners feeling safe and having access to resources to ask for support.
Extracurricular Activities
Working farm, public house with restaurant service, supported internships, voluntary work placements
Landmarks is an independent specialist college for learners aged 16-25 with special educational needs and disabilities, operating across five sites. The college continues to be judged as good, with learners benefiting from well-planned courses and positive staff relationships.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
SEMH, MLD
SEN Provision
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Landmarks
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Landmarks from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Landmarks is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
8,818
Applications
7,971
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
Special educational needs provision
Landmarks provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties.
Landmarks is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Landmarks
What is Landmarks's Ofsted rating?
Landmarks's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Landmarks?
No fixed boundary. When Landmarks is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Landmarks have specialist SEN provision?
Landmarks provides for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and moderate learning difficulties. Landmarks is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Landmarks?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Landmarks on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Landmarks?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 10 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Landmarks?
Landmarks is at Littlemoor House, Littlemoor, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S21 4EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)